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feverMain Entry: 1fe·ver Pronunciation: \ˈfē-vər\ Function: noun 1 : a rise of body temperature above the normal whether a natural response (as to infection) or artificially induced for therapeutic reasons 2 : an abnormal bodily state characterized by increased production of heat, accelerated heart action and pulse, and systemic debility with weakness, loss of appetite, and thirst 3 : any of various diseases of which fever is a prominent symptom—see yellow fever, typhoid fever
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