febrifuge

/ˈfɛbɹɪfjuːd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.23 in modern English

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noun

Synonym of antipyretic (“a fever-reducing medication”).

"...therein it differs not from the mode of operation, which we observe in the famous peruvian febrifuge."
"Ah, my boy, you forget the card index! Librarians invented that soothing device for the febrifuge of their souls..."
"And, by goodness, the door was ajar into the hall, for Constance had slipped out to the nearest pharmacy in search of a febrifuge for her fever-bound lover."

From French fébrifuge, from Latin febrifugus. Doublet of feverfew. Source of -fuge.

febrifuges (plural)

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How do you pronounce febrifuge?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛbɹɪfjuːd͡ʒ/.

What does febrifuge mean?

Synonym of antipyretic (“a fever-reducing medication”).

Where does febrifuge come from?

It is traced to French.

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