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Antipyretic |
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antipyretic /an·ti·py·ret·ic/ (-pi-ret´ik) 1. relieving or reducing fever. 2. an agent that so acts.
Antipyretic A drug that lowers fever, like aspirin or acetaminophen. Mentioned in: Fever antipyretic, adj/n a drug that reduces fever. Also known as febrifuge. antipyretic (an´tīpīret´ik), n a drug that reduces fever primarily through action on the hypothalamus, thereby resulting in increased heat dissipation through augmented peripheral blood flow and sweating. antipyretic 1. effective against fever. 2. an agent that relieves fever. Cold packs, aspirin and quinine are all antipyretics. Antipyretic drugs dilate the blood vessels near the surface of the skin, thereby allowing more blood to flow through the skin with increased heat loss by radiation and convection. Also, an antipyretic can increase perspiration, the evaporation of which cools the body. antipyretic Antifebrile adjective Referring to an antifebrile agent or effect noun An agent that relieves or reduces fever How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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