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febrile, a.|ˈfiːbrɪl, ˈfɛbrɪl|
[a. F. febrile, ad. L. febrīlis, f. febris fever.]
†a. Of a person: Affected by, or suffering from, fever (obs.).
b. Of or pertaining to fever; produced by or indicative of fever; feverish.
1651Biggs New Disp. ⁋194 Teach Physitians to fear how they expose their febrile patients. 1666G. Harvey Morb. Angl. ii. (1672) 6 The Febril heat continuing its aduction upon the dryer fleshy parts, changes into a Marcid Feaver. 1749Fielding Tom Jones viii. iii, The acidity occasioned by the febrile matter. 1783Pott Chirurg. Wks. II. 137 Calculated..to quiet the febrile heat. 1794Sullivan View Nat. IV. 255 We were..all in a febrile state. We could not eat. 1844Kinglake Eothen v. 69 The febrile irritation of the frame.
Hence feˈbrility, the state of being febrile, feverishness. † ˈfebrilous a. Obs. rare—1. = febrile b.
1873R. Barnes Dis. Women 96 There is a state of febrility,..of swimming of the eyes. 1878T. Bryant Pract. Surg. I. 54 In proportion as the local process is less acute..there is less attendant febrility. 1651Biggs New Disp. ⁋194 Their febrilous essence of heat. |