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Antipyretic vs Febrifugal - What's the difference?

antipyretic | febrifugal | Synonyms |

Antipyretic is a synonym of febrifugal.


As adjectives the difference between antipyretic and febrifugal

is that antipyretic is (medicine) that reduces fever; fever-reducing while febrifugal is acting against or preventing fever.

As a noun antipyretic

is a pharmaceutical that reduces fever; a febrifuge.

antipyretic

English

(wikipedia antipyretic)

Adjective

(-)
  • (medicine) That reduces fever; fever-reducing.
  • * 1999 , Otto Appenzeller, The Autonomic Nervous System , ISBN 0444825460, p. 486.
    • The antipyretic action of AVP is limited mainly to its action in a precise location in the ventral septum, though there is some evidence for a similar action in the medial amygdala.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pharmaceutical that reduces fever; a febrifuge.

    • Synonyms

    * febrifuge

    Anagrams

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    febrifugal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Acting against or preventing fever.

    • Synonyms

    * antipyretic