noun
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
• Syn: ↑fever, ↑febricity, ↑pyrexia, ↑feverishness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑feverish (for: ↑feverishness), ↑pyrectic (for: ↑pyrexia), ↑feverous (for: ↑fever)
• Hypernyms: ↑symptom
• Hyponyms: ↑hyperpyrexia
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\\fə̇ˈbriləd.ē, fēˈ-, feˈ-, -ətē, -i\ noun (-es)* * *
febrilˈity noun
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Main Entry: ↑febrile
Useful english dictionary. 2012.