ANTIPYRETIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does antipyretic mean? 

• ANTIPYRETIC (noun)
  The noun ANTIPYRETIC has 1 sense:

1. any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever

  Familiarity information: ANTIPYRETIC used as a noun is very rare.

• ANTIPYRETIC (adjective)
  The adjective ANTIPYRETIC has 1 sense:

1. preventing or alleviating fever

  Familiarity information: ANTIPYRETIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANTIPYRETIC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

antipyretic; febrifuge

Hypernyms ("antipyretic" is a kind of...):

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

Derivation:

antipyretic (preventing or alleviating fever)

• ANTIPYRETIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Preventing or alleviating fever

Antonym:

pyretic (causing fever)

Derivation:

antipyretic (any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever)

 Context examples 

The sodium salt form of meclofenamate, an anthranilic acid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic activities.

(Meclofenamate Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

An oxicam derivative and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic activities.

(Meloxicam, NCI Thesaurus)

A naphthylalkanone and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic activities.

(Nabumetone, NCI Thesaurus)

The tromethamine salt of ketorolac, a synthetic pyrrolizine carboxylic acid derivative with anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic properties.

(Ketorolac Tromethamine, NCI Thesaurus)

A synthetic pyrrolizine carboxylic acid derivative with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities.

(Ketorolac, NCI Thesaurus)

A p-aminophenol derivative with analgesic and antipyretic activities.

(Acetaminophen, NCI Thesaurus)

Dichloralphenazone, a complex of chloral hydrate, which possesses hypnotic and sedative activity, and antipyrine, a pyrazolone analgesic and an antipyretic.

(Isometheptene/Dichloralphenazone/Acetaminophen, NCI Thesaurus)

A propionic acid derivative and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic activities.

(Naproxen, NCI Thesaurus)

An anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic and antipyretic properties.

(Naproxen, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

The potassium salt form of oxaprozin and a member of the propionic acid group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic properties.

(Oxaprozin Potassium, NCI Thesaurus)