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1. the heat of fever; body heat exceeding 98.6°F (37°C).2. feverish excitement.[1830-40]
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fever heat — noun 1. : the state of a human body when the oral temperature exceeds 98.6° Fahrenheit 2. : fever pitch * * * 1. the heat of fever; body heat exceeding 98.6°F (37°C). 2. feverish excitement. [1830 40] * * * fever heat, 1 … Useful english dictionary
fever-heat — fēˈver heat noun 1. The heat of fever 2. An excessive degree of excitement • • • Main Entry: ↑fever … Useful english dictionary
fever heat — /ˈfivə hit/ (say feevuh heet) noun 1. the heat of fever; bodily heat exceeding 37.0°C. 2. feverish excitement …
fever — Synonyms and related words: abscess, agitation, ague, amok, anemia, animal heat, ankylosis, anoxia, apnea, asphyxiation, asthma, ataxia, atrophy, attack, backache, bleeding, blennorhea, blood heat, bluster, bobbery, body heat, boil, boiling,… … Moby Thesaurus
heat — Synonyms and related words: John Law, Le Mans, a transient madness, abandon, activate, agitate, agitation, air race, anger, angriness, animate, annoy, ardency, ardor, arousal, arouse, automobile race, awake, awaken, bake, barbecue, baste, bicycle … Moby Thesaurus
heat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. high temperature (see heat); passion, rage, vehemence; rut, mating period. See sex, excitement. Ant., cold. II Quality of warmth Nouns 1. heat, caloric; warmth, ardor, fervor, fervency; incalescence … English dictionary for students
fever — n 1. fever, heat, Inf. temperature, Sl. temp; feverishness, febricity, Pathol. pyrexia; fire, inflammation, redness, flush, glow; All Pathol. scarlet fever, scarlatina, yellow fever, yellow jack, typhus fever, typhoid fever, malaria, ague,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Fever — (also known as pyrexia, from the Greek pyretos meaning fire, or a febrile response, from the Latin word febris , meaning fever, and archaically known as ague) is a frequent medical sign that describes an increase in internal body temperature to… … Wikipedia
Fever — Fe ver (f[=e] v[ e]r), n. [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L. febris: cf. F. fi[ e]vre. Cf. {Febrile}.] 1. (Med.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the functions … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fever and ague — Fever Fe ver (f[=e] v[ e]r), n. [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L. febris: cf. F. fi[ e]vre. Cf. {Febrile}.] 1. (Med.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
