febrifuge Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
    antipyretic.

WordNet

Feb"ri*fuge noun
Etymology
L. febris fever + fugare to put to flight, from fugere to flee: cf. F. fébrifuge. see Febrile, Feverfew.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A medicine serving to mitigate or remove fever. -- a. Antifebrile.

Webster 1913