Antipyretic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌæntɪpaɪˈɹɛtɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Antipyretic is an adjective meaning (pharmacology) That reduces fever.
Meaning
(pharmacology) That reduces fever.
More Meanings
- (pharmacology) A medicine that reduces fever; a febrifuge.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- antipyretics
Synonyms for antipyretic
Depending on context, synonyms include alexipyretic, antifebrile, antifever, febrifugal, febrifuge.
Antonyms for antipyretic
Common opposites include pyretic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include febrifuge, alexipyretic, antipyrexial, antifebrile, antifever, febrifugal.
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