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/fi brif"euhr euhs/, adj.producing fever.[1870-75; FEBRI- + -FEROUS]
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Febriferous — Fe*brif er*ous, a. [L. febris fever + ferous.] Causing fever; as, a febriferous locality. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
febriferous — SYN: febrifacient (1). [L. febris, fever, + fero, to bear, + ous] … Medical dictionary
febriferous — /fəˈbrɪfərəs/ (say fuh brifuhruhs) adjective 1. producing fever. 2. carrying fever. {febri + ferous} …
febriferous — /fi brif euhr euhs/, adj. producing fever. [1870 75; FEBRI + FEROUS] … Useful english dictionary
febri- — a combining form meaning fever, used in the formation of compound words: febriferous. [comb. form repr. L febris FEVER] * * * … Universalium
febrifacient — 1. Causing or favoring the development of fever. SYN: febriferous, febrific. 2. Anything that produces fever. SEE ALSO: pyrogenic. SYN: febricant. [L. febris, fever, + facio, to make] * * * fe·bri·fa·cient .feb rə fā shənt, .fēb n a substance t … Medical dictionary
febri- — combining form Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin febris more at fever : fever febricide * * * a combining form meaning fever, used in the formation of compound words: febriferous. [comb. form repr. L … Useful english dictionary
