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febrile

adjective fe·brile \ˈfe-ˌbrī(-ə)l also ˈfē-\

medical : including or caused by fever

Full 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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febrile

adjective fe·brile \ˈfeb-ˌrīl also ˈfēb-\

Medical Definition of FEBRILE

:  marked or caused by fever :  feverish

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