单词 | febrifuge |
释义 | febrifugeadj.n. A. adj. = febrifugal adj. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > febrifuge or antipyretic > [adjective] antifebrific1661 febrifugal1663 febrifugous1683 antifebrile1696 febrifuge1707 anticausotic1753 alexipyretic1847 pyretic1867 antipyretic1875 1707 tr. P. Le Lorrain de Vallemont Curiosities in Husbandry & Gardening 235 Perriwinkle is vulnerary, astringent and febrifuge. 1725 N. St. André in London Gaz. No. 6349/3 Testaceous Powders and Febrifuge Juleps. 1803 Davy in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 93 268 Barks supposed to be possessed of febrifuge properties. 1860 G. W. S. Piesse Lab. Chem. Wonders 171 Nearly all the bitter plants are called febrifuge from their power to cure fever. B. n. A medicine adapted to drive away or to reduce fever; hence, a cooling drink. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > febrifuge or antipyretic > [noun] fever-frighter?1611 antifebrile1661 antipyretic1681 alexipyretic1682 febrifuge1686 pyretic1707 the world > food and drink > drink > types or qualities of beverage > [noun] > cooling drink refrigerant1826 mug1829 febrifuge1860 1686 W. Harris tr. N. Lémery Course Chym. (ed. 2) ii. vi. 394 Divers other ingredients, thought to be Febrifuges. 1744 G. Berkeley Siris (ESTC T72826) §7 It hath been found an admirable febrifuge. 1860 C. Reade Cloister & Hearth IV. 305 The grand febrifuge of anchorites—cold water. 1861 G. F. Berkeley Eng. Sportsman vi. 96 He had however some effervescing lemonade, so I contented myself with that febrifuge. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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