adjective
- checking or preventing fever.
noun
- an antipyretic agent.
adjective
- preventing or alleviating fever
noun
- an antipyretic remedy or drug
“reducing fever; that which reduces fever,” 1680s, from anti- + Greek pyretos “fever, burning heat,” related to pyr “fire” (see fire (n.)) + -ic.
n.
- An agent that reduces or prevents fever.antifebrile antithermic
adj.
- Reducing or preventing fever.