1. a medicine or substance that reduces fever
Usage: medical

1. having the property of reducing fever
Usage: medical

Examples

• The doctor prescribed a febrifuge to bring down the patient’s high temperature.
• Willow bark was used as a natural febrifuge in traditional medicine.
• The febrifuge properties of aspirin make it useful for treating fevers.
• She took the febrifuge medication every four hours as directed.
• Many plants contain febrifuge compounds that can help reduce body temperature.
• The pharmacist recommended an over-the-counter febrifuge for the child’s fever.