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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:
Antonym:
pyretic (causing fever)
Derivation:
antipyretic (any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever)
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)
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