Defn: Causing fever; as, a febriferous locality.
FEBRIFIC
Fe*brif"ic, a. Etym: [L. febris fever + ficare (in comp.) to make.
See fy-.]
Defn: Producing fever. Dunglison.
FEBRIFUGAL
Fe*brif"u*gal ( or ), a. Etym: [See Febrifuge.]
Defn: Having the quality of mitigating or curing fever. Boyle.
FEBRIFUGE Feb"ri*fuge, n. Etym: [L. febris fever + fugare to put to flight, from fugere to flee: cf. F. fébrifuge. see Febrile, Feverfew.] (Med.)
Defn: A medicine serving to mitigate or remove fever. — a.
Defn: Antifebrile.
FEBRILE
Fe"brile, a. Etym: [F. fébrile, from L. febris fever. See Fever.]
Defn: Pertaining to fever; indicating fever, or derived from it; as, febrile symptoms; febrile action. Dunglison.