febrifuge

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febrifuge - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Febrifuge \Feb"ri*fuge\, n. [L. febris fever + fugare to put to
     flight, from fugere to flee: cf. F. f['e]brifuge. see
     Febrile, Feverfew.] (Med.)
     A medicine serving to mitigate or remove fever. -- a.
     Antifebrile.
     [1913 Webster]

febrifuge - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  febrifuge
      n 1: any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or
           alleviate fever [syn: antipyretic, febrifuge]