febri-, febr- +

(Latin: fever)

febricula, febricule

1. A simple continued fever.
2. A mild fever of short duration, of indefinite origin, and without any distinctive pathology.
3. A slight and short fever; especially, when of obscure causation.

febriculose

A slight or temporary attack of fever of indefinite origin or pathology.

febriculosity

The condition of being in a fever, feverishness.

febrient

Feverish, sickened with a fever.

febrifacient

1. A substance that produces fever.
2. Causing or favoring the development of fever.
3. Anything that produces fever.

febriferous

Anything that causes fever.

febrific

Anything that produces fever.

febrificide

The killing of fever or anything that reduces a fever.

febrificulous

Slightly feverish.

febrifugal

1. An agent which functions to dispel or to reduce fever; such as, a medicine.
2. Mitigating or removing fever

febrifuge

1. A medication that reduces fever; an antipyretic.
2. Acting to reduce fever.
3. A medicine adapted to drive away or to reduce fever.

febrile

Characterized by or pertaining to fever; feverish.

febriphobia

An excessive fear of having a fever.

febris

Any disease characterized by elevated body temperature.

Februs

Februs, the Roman god of purification from which February was named.

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