antipyretic
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antipyretic
- /ˌæntɪpaɪˈɹɛtɪk/
Where it comes from
From anti- + pyretic.
adjective
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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.
Similar: alexipyretic, antifebrile, antifever, febrifugal
noun antipyretics
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A medicine that reduces fever; a febrifuge.
Similar: alexipyretic, antifebrile
Translations
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adj that reduces fever
| Español | antipirético |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | ज्वरघ्न jvaraghna |
| Português | antipirético, antifebril |
| Français | antipyrétique |
| Deutsch | antipyretisch, fiebersenkend |
| Italiano | antipiretico |
| Ελληνικά | αντιπυρετικός antipyretikós |
noun medicine that reduces fever
| Español | antipirético |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 해열제 haeyeolje |
| 日本語 | 解熱薬 genetsuyaku, 解熱剤 genetsuzai |
| 中文 | 退燒藥 /退烧药 tuìshāoyào |
| Português | antipirético, antifebril |
| Français | antipyrétique |
| Deutsch | Antipyretikum, Fiebermittel |
| Italiano | antipiretico |
| Ελληνικά | αντιπυρετικό antipyretikó |
| Русский | антипире́тик antipirɛ́tik |
| العربية | خافض للحرارة |
Talk about this word "antipyretic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/antipyretic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. antipyretic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/antipyretic "antipyretic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/antipyretic.Cite this
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title = {antipyretic},
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