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ANTIPYRETIC

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever

Synonyms:

antipyretic; febrifuge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Preventing or alleviating fever

Classified under:

Adjectives

Antonym:

pyretic (causing fever)

Derivation:

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

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 Context examples: 

A combination preparation of the analgesic and antipyretic acetaminophen and the semisynthetic opioid agonist oxycodone with analgesic and antitussive properties.

(Oxycodone/Acetaminophen, NCI Thesaurus)

A nonsteroidal oxicam derivative with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic properties.

(Piroxicam, NCI Thesaurus)

A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) derivative of oxazole-propionic acid with analgesic and antipyretic properties.

(Oxaprozin, NCI Thesaurus)

Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis accounts for their analgesic, antipyretic, and platelet-inhibitory actions; other mechanisms may contribute to their anti-inflammatory effects.

(Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

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

(Naproxen Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

The sodium salt form of flurbiprofen, a propionic acid derivative and a member of the phenylalkanoic acid group of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with analgesic, antiinflammatory and antipyretic effects.

(Flurbiprofen Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

The sodium salt of indomethacin, a methylated indole derivative with anti-inflammatory, analgesic-antipyretic and tocolytic effects.

(Indomethacin Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent's analgesic effect is mediated through peripheral and central pathways, resulting in a decrease in pain perception; its antipyretic effect is mediated via the hypothalamic heat regulation center.

(Choline magnesium trisalicylate, NCI Thesaurus)

A gel formulation of the sodium salt of diclofenac, a nonsteroidal benzeneacetic acid derivative with analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory activities.

(Diclofenac sodium gel, NCI Thesaurus)

An indazole non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-edema properties.

(Benzydamine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)