HyperDic: antipyretic

English > 2 senses of the word antipyretic:
NOUNartifactantipyretic, febrifugeany medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
ADJECTIVEallantipyreticpreventing or alleviating fever
English > antipyretic: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningpreventing or alleviating fever.
OppositepyreticCausing fever
Spanishantipirético, apirético, febrífugo
Catalanapirètic
Nounsantipyreticany medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
English > antipyretic: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAny medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever.
Synonymfebrifuge
Broadermedicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Spanishantipirético, febrífugo
Catalanantipirètic, febrífug, febrífugo
Adjectivesantipyreticpreventing or alleviating fever

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