noun
- medicines or substances that reduce fever
Usage: medical; plural form
Examples
- The doctor prescribed several febrifuges to bring down the patient’s high temperature.
- Traditional febrifuges include willow bark and quinine.
- Modern febrifuges like acetaminophen are widely available over the counter.
- The herbalist recommended natural febrifuges such as elderflower tea.
- Ancient physicians relied on various febrifuges to treat malaria patients.
- These febrifuges proved effective in reducing the fever within hours.