febrifuge

 
Pronunciation: /ˈfɛbrɪfjuːdʒ/

noun

  • a medicine used to reduce fever: she employed a risky febrifuge and the fever finally broke

Derivatives

febrifugal

Pronunciation: /fɪˈbrɪfjʊg(ə)l, ˌfɛbrɪˈfjuːg(ə)l/
adjective

Origin:

late 17th century: from French fébrifuge, from Latin febris 'fever' + fugare 'drive away'. Compare with feverfew