Antipyretic: Something that reduces fever or quells it.
There are 3 classes of antipyretic medications that are sold OTC (over-the-counter) without prescription:
From anti-, against + the Greek pyretos, fever from pyr, fire. The same root gives rise to pyrexia, a medical term for fever.
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( ăn ' tÄ“-pÄ«-rÄ•t ' Äk, ăn ' tÄ«- ) adj. Reducing or tending to reduce fever. n. A medication that reduces fever ...
antipyretic /an·ti·py·ret·ic/ (-pi-ret´ik) 1. relieving or reducing fever. 2. an agent that so acts. an·ti·py·ret·ic (n t-p-r t k, n t-) n. An agent that ...
Antipyretic: Something that reduces fever or quells it. There are 3 classes of antipyretic medications that are sold OTC (over-the-counter) without prescription:
adjective 1. checking or preventing fever. noun 2. an antipyretic agent. :10 :09 :08 :07 :06 :05 :04 :03 :02 :01 Antipyretic is always a great word to know. So is ...
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