antipyretic
[ an-tee-pahy-ret-ik, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn ti paɪˈrɛt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ- /
adjective
checking or preventing fever.
noun
an antipyretic agent.
OTHER WORDS FROM antipyretic
an·ti·py·re·sis [an-tee-pahy-ree-sis, an-tahy-] /ˌæn ti paɪˈri sɪs, ˌæn taɪ-/, nounWords nearby antipyretic
antiprothrombin,
antiproton,
antipruritic,
antipsychiatry,
antipsychotic,
antipyretic,
antipyrine,
antipyrotic,
antiq.,
antiquarian,
antiquark
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British Dictionary definitions for antipyretic
antipyretic
/ (ˌæntɪpaɪˈrɛtɪk) /
adjective
preventing or alleviating fever
noun
an antipyretic remedy or drug
Derived forms of antipyretic
antipyresis (ˌæntɪpaɪˈriːsɪs), nounMedical definitions for antipyretic
antipyretic
[ ăn′tē-pī-rĕt′ĭk, ăn′tī- ]
n.
An agent that reduces or prevents fever.
antifebrile antithermic
adj.
Reducing or preventing fever.