febrifacient
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feb·ri·fa·cient
(fĕb′rə-fā′shənt)n.
A substance that produces fever.
adj.
Causing fever.
[Latin febris, fever + -facient.]
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febrifacient
(ˌfɛbrɪˈfeɪʃənt)adj
(Medicine) producing fever
n
(Medicine) something that produces fever
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febrifacient
any substance that produces a fever.
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