Fĕb'ri-fūge1, n.
n. [Fr. fébrifuge, Sp. febrifugo, It. febbrifugo, from Lat. febris, fever, and fugare, to put to flight, from fugere, to flee.] (Med.) A medicine serving to mitigate or remove fever.
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Febrifuge
Fēb'ri-fāge2, a.
a. (Med.) Having the quality of mitigating or subduing fever; antifebrile. Arbuthnot.