febrifuge
pronunciation
How to pronounce febrifuge in British English:
UK ['febrɪfju:dʒ]
How to pronounce febrifuge in American English:
US ['febrɪˌfjudʒ]
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- Noun:
- any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
Word Origin
- febrifuge (n.)
- "medicine that reduces fever," 1680s, from French fébrifuge, literally "driving fever away," from Latin febris (see fever) + fugare "cause to flee, put to flight, drive off, chase away, rout," also used in reference to banishment and exile, derived verb from fuga "flight," from PIE *bhug-a-, suffixed form of root *bheug- (1) "to flee" (see fugitive (adj.)).
Example
- 1. Antitussive , diaphoretic , digestive , febrifuge , tonic in nepal , the leaves are boiled and the vapour inhaled to treat coughs and colds .
- 2. About research proof , the curative effect of febrifuge by arrive greatly small ordinal be : aminopyrine of buluofen , amino to acetyl phenol , compound and aspirin .
- 3. Nsaids exert the effect of febrifuge and ease pain through inhibiting cox-1and cox-2.the selective inhibitor of cox-2is a new nsaids , which reduce synthesis of pge through inhibiting cox-2selectively and escape the complications of degistive tract .