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Meaning of "febrifuge" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FEBRIFUGE

From Medieval Latin febrifugia feverfew.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FEBRIFUGE

febrifuge  [ˈfɛbrɪˌfjuːdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FEBRIFUGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Febrifuge can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FEBRIFUGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

febrifuge

Antipyretic

Antipyretics /ænti.paɪˈrɛ.tɪks/; an-tee-pahy-ret-iks; from the Greek anti, against, and pyreticus, pertaining to fever, are substances that reduce fever. Antipyretics cause the hypothalamus to override an interleukin-induced increase in temperature. The body then works to lower the temperature, resulting in a reduction in fever. Most antipyretic medications have other purposes. The most common antipyretics in the United States are ibuprofen and aspirin, which are used primarily as pain relievers. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, and pain relievers. There is some debate over the appropriate use of such medications, as fever is part of the body's immune response to infection. A study published by the Royal Society claims fever suppression causes at least 1% more influenza cases of death, resulting in at least 700 extra deaths per year in the United States alone.

Definition of febrifuge in the English dictionary

The definition of febrifuge in the dictionary is any drug or agent for reducing fever. Other definition of febrifuge is serving to reduce fever.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FEBRIFUGE


calcifuge
ˈkælsɪˌfjuːdʒ
centrifuge
ˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːdʒ
deluge
ˈdɛljuːdʒ
huge
hjuːdʒ
insectifuge
ɪnˈsɛktɪˌfjuːdʒ
recentrifuge
riːˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːdʒ
refuge
ˈrɛfjuːdʒ
Scrooge
skruːdʒ
smoodge
smuːdʒ
smooge
smuːdʒ
stooge
stuːdʒ
subterfuge
ˈsʌbtəˌfjuːdʒ
taeniafuge
ˈtiːnɪəˌfjuːdʒ
teniafuge
ˈtiːnɪəˌfjuːdʒ
ultracentrifuge
ˌʌltrəˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːdʒ
vermifuge
ˈvɜːmɪˌfjuːdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FEBRIFUGE

feaze
Feb
feblesse
febri
febricity
febricula
febrifacient
febriferous
febrific
febrifugal
febrile
febrility
Februaries
February
February Revolution
fec.
fecal
feces
Fechner
fecht

WORDS THAT END LIKE FEBRIFUGE

Baton Rouge
bouge
broad gauge
broad-gauge
dial gauge
euge
feeler gauge
fuel gauge
gauge
gouge
lanterne rouge
luge
Maubeuge
narrow gauge
pressure gauge
ring gauge
rouge
temperature gauge
the Deluge
women´s refuge

Synonyms and antonyms of febrifuge in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «febrifuge» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FEBRIFUGE

Find out the translation of febrifuge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of febrifuge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «febrifuge» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

退热药
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

febrífugo
570 millions of speakers

English

febrifuge
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ज्वरनाशक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طارد الحمى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жаропонижающее
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

febrífugo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জ্বরের ঔষধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fébrifuge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Febrifuge
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fiebermittel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

解熱剤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

열을 내리는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Febrifuge
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giải nhiệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

febrifuge
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ताप कमी करणारे औषध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ateş düşürücü ilaç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

febbrifugo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

febrifuge
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жарознижуюче
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

febrifug
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιπυρετικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koortsverdrijvend middel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

FEBERSTILLANDE
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

febernedsettende middel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of febrifuge

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FEBRIFUGE»

The term «febrifuge» is normally little used and occupies the 117.828 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FEBRIFUGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «febrifuge» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «febrifuge» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about febrifuge

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FEBRIFUGE»

Discover the use of febrifuge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to febrifuge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Orissa, Or, The Vicissitudes of an Indian Province Under ...
T111: INDIGENOUS DRUGS found in the District, and forming the greater part of the pharmacopoeia of the native practitioner or kabiraj, are as follows :— Gulancha, a febrifuge ; Nageswar, an antispasmodic; Mutha, an antispasmodic and ...
William Wilson Hunter, 1872
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Theatrical Management in the West and South for thirty years ...
It will be seen from the following little sketch, which I cut out of a newspaper in 1845, that the nature of certain medicines were sadly mixed up in my wandering mind: “ FEBRIFUGE AND VERMIFUGE! “By 0. A. Logan. “Sol was so desperately ill ...
Solomon Franklin SMITH, 1868
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Infectious Disease in India, 1892-1940: Policy-Making and ...
it could be put into use, but even after the League of Nations malaria committee had devised a standard composition for febrifuge, known as totaquina, government factories did not begin manufacture and had yet to conduct clinical trials in ...
Sandhya L. Polu, 2012
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The London Medical and Physical Journal
Cl8 Cit. Segnirt, on the febrifuge Principle of CiitchoiiA. The author has subjected to this analysis all the knowrt species or' cinchona, found among all the druggists and a- pothecaries of Paris and Versailles, and constantly obtain* -ed the same ...
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The Medical and Physical Journal
HINTS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY. On the febrifuge Virtues 0/, Lime, Magnesia, and alkaline Salts ' in Dysentery, Tellow Fever, and Scarlatina Anginofa. X ROM a letter of Dr. J. Barker, dated ...
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Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal
This quotation seems to indicate that the cinchonas which contain cinchonin, and those which do not contain it, are equally febrifuge ; but the case is so far from being so, according to M . Vauquelin himself, that he says, in another place, ...
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The Repertory of Patent Inventions: And Other Discoveries ...
His researches have proved, that a Very small quantity of genuine unadulterated quinquina is to be met with in the shops, the greater part being either destitute of the febrifuge principle or adulterated^ or else of inferior quality, though not ...
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The Repertory of Arts, Manufactures, and Agriculture. ...
His researches have proved, that a very small quantity of genuine unadulterated quinquina is to be met with in the shops, the greater part being either destitute of the febrifuge principle or adulterated, or else of inferior quality, though not mixed  ...
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The Repertory of Arts, Manufactures, and Agriculture: ...
His researches have proved, that a very small quantity of genuine unadulterated quinquina is to be met with in the shops, the greater part being either destitute of the febrifuge principle or adulterated, or else of inferior quality, though not mixed  ...
10
The Repertory of arts and manufactures [afterw.] arts, ...
His researches have proved, that a very small quantity of genuine unadulterated quinquina is to be met with in the shops, the greater part being either destitute of the febrifuge principle or adulterated, or else of inferior quality, though not mixed  ...
Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture, 1804

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FEBRIFUGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term febrifuge is used in the context of the following news items.
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Feature: Young Vietnamese visionary quits job to grow medicinal …
... inflammatory,antitoxin, antibacterial ointment, diuretic, febrifuge,anti-dysentery, and for neuralgia and rheumatic pains), Solanum hainanense ... «Shanghai Daily, May 15»
2
HEALING HERBS: Cordyline no black magic
... that cordyline is considered as an aphrodisiac, depurative, analgesic, laxative, purgative, antiseptic, diuretic, blood refrigerant and febrifuge. «Nation News, May 15»
3
Herbal Cocktail for Drug-Resistant Malaria
In Nigeria they are boiled together for administration as a febrifuge. The roots alone are pounded up with Lophira (Ochnaceae) in Senegal for ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
4
Local-made drug to account for 80 % in market: Ministry
... tonic (multivitamin with minerals), painkillers, febrifuge and anti-inflammatory drug and the country has to import the narcotic, cardiovascular. «VietNamNet Bridge, Dec 14»
5
AWESOME THING WE DRANK #679 | Fernet Branca: The Darkly …
A newspaper advertisement from 1865 claimed this “renowned liqueur” to be “febrifuge, vermifuge, tonic, invigorating, warming and ... «Scout Magazine, Sep 14»
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Feverfew - (Tanacetum parthenium) (previously called …
It is considered an analgesic, anti-inflammatory, carminative, stimulant, nervine, antispasmodic, emmenagogue, and febrifuge. It is very similar ... «Sandusky Register, Aug 14»
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Tethwan: A depleting treasure
“It is an integral part of many drugs of anti-microbial, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, chologogue, febrifuge and anti-helminthes use. «Kashmir Life, May 14»
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San Francisco's Gold Rush Cocktail
The Los Angeles Times described it as “a febrifuge of rare and mystical ingredients.” And Rudyard Kipling theorized it was made “of the shavings of cherubs' ... «Roads and Kingdoms, Mar 14»
9
Fernet-Branca: A little swig of 'Satan's mouthwash'
An 1865 newspaper ad referred to the “renowned liqueur” created by Bernardino Branca, whose family still produces it, as “febrifuge, vermifuge ... «Macleans.ca, Aug 13»
10
The Gin and Tonic
An Incan healer treats the bark, and the bark heals the countess, who in 1639 returns to Europe bearing the Countess's Powder, the febrifuge ... «Slate Magazine, May 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Febrifuge [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/febrifuge>. Apr 2024 ».
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