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(fe-brif-u-gal) 4 syllables

Definition

adjective. serving to dispel or reduce fever; as a medicine

Example Sentence

She took a febrifugal medicine in hopes of feeling better.

Synonyms

fever-reducing; reducing a fever; dispelling a fever

Antonyms

increasing a fever

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