Febrifugal vs. Fever — What's the Difference?

(pharmaceutical effect) Acting against or preventing fever.

Fever, also referred to as pyrexia, is defined as having a temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature set point. There is not a single agreed-upon upper limit for normal temperature with sources using values between 37.2 and 38.3 °C (99.0 and 100.9 °F) in humans.

Having the quality of mitigating or curing fever.

Abnormally high body temperature.

Any of various diseases characterized by abnormally high body temperature.

A condition of heightened activity or excitement

A contagious, usually short-lived enthusiasm or craze

To effect fever in.

To be or become feverish.

A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.

Any of various diseases.

A state of excitement or anxiety.

(neologism) A group of stingrays.

To put into a fever; to affect with fever.

To become fevered.

A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the functions, including usually, thirst and loss of appetite. Many diseases, of which fever is the most prominent symptom, are denominated fevers; as, typhoid fever; yellow fever.

Excessive excitement of the passions in consequence of strong emotion; a condition of great excitement; as, this quarrel has set my blood in a fever.

To put into a fever; to affect with fever; as, a fevered lip.

A rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

Intense nervous anticipation;