What does antipyretic mean?
Antipyretic means (pharmacology) That reduces fever..
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/ˌæntɪpaɪˈɹɛtɪk/ · adjective
(pharmacology) That reduces fever..
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.
Hailed as a general remedy against fevers, it spurred hot debate among seventeenth-century medical professionals, especially in England. The bark, which includes among other active ingredients quinine, has a mild antipyretic effect and a far stronger impact in cases of malaria.
Use antipyretic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Antipyretic means (pharmacology) That reduces fever..
Common synonyms include alexipyretic, antifebrile, antifever, febrifugal.
Possible antonyms include pyretic.
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.
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