antipyreticadj.n.
Med.
A. adj.
Tending to prevent or allay fever.
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antifebrific1661
febrifugal1663
febrifugous1683
antifebrile1696
febrifuge1707
anticausotic1753
alexipyretic1847
pyretic1867
antipyretic1875
1875 H. C. Wood Treat. Therapeutics (1879) 74 All antipyretic remedies appear to act more strongly on children.
B. n.
(sc. medicine.)
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fever-frighter?1611
antifebrile1661
antipyretic1681
alexipyretic1682
febrifuge1686
pyretic1707
1681 in S. Pordage tr. T. Willis Remaining Med. Wks. Table, Antipyreticks, medicines against burning feavers.
1719 in Glossogr. Nova.
1875 H. C. Wood Treat. Therapeutics (1879) 74 Liebermeister..has given some ten thousand doses of quinine as an antipyretic.
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