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febrile


fe·brile

adj \ˈfe-ˌbrī(-ə)l also ˈfē-\

Definition of FEBRILE

: marked or caused by fever : feverish
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Origin of FEBRILE

Medieval Latin febrilis, from Latin febris fever
First Known Use: 1651

Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

Rhymes with FEBRILE

abseil, air mile, bass viol, black bile, Blue Nile, decile, erstwhile, exile, Fair Isle, field trial, gentile, high style, hostile, lifestyle, meanwhile, motile, nail file, New Style, old style, Old Style, on file, profile, redial, reptile, show trial, stockpile, time trial

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