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antipyretic

/ˌæntɪpaɪˈɹɛtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
an-tipyret-ic
IPA
/ˌæntɪpaɪˈɹɛtɪk/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That reduces fever.

noun

A medicine that reduces fever; a febrifuge.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From anti- + pyretic.

Inflected Forms

antipyretics (plural)

Synonyms

alexipyretic antifebrile antifever febrifugal febrifuge

Questions

How do you pronounce antipyretic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæntɪpaɪˈɹɛtɪk/.
What does antipyretic mean?
That reduces fever.
Where does antipyretic come from?
From anti- + pyretic.

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