Something that reduces fever or quells it. There are 3 classes of antipyretic medications that are sold OTC (over-the-counter) without prescription: Salicylates -- aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), choline salicylate (Arthropan), magnesium salicylate (Arthriten), and sodium salicylate (Scot-Tussin Original); Acetaminophen (Tylenol); and Nonsteroidal [..]

Substance which relieves or reduces fever.

A substance that can lessen or prevent fever.

Term used to describe a drug that is used to reduce a feverish temperature.

"reducing fever; that which reduces fever," 1680s, from anti- + Greek pyretos "fever, burning heat," related to pyr "fire," from PIE root *paəwr- "fire" (see fi [..]

A fever-relieving or -reducing property.

fever treatment (pop)

(n) any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever(adj) preventing or alleviating fever

[anti-, against + pyret-, fever] (n) an agent that prevents or reduces fever (febrifuge

agent that reduces fever (febrifuge)

Antipyretics are drugs that reduce body temperature in a state such as fever.

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry Antipyretic: A substance that lowers fever. Aspirin    Ibuprofen Aspirin and ibuprofen are two of the most widely used antipyretics.

A substance/property that reduces fever.

<pharmacology> An agent that relieves or reduces fever. Synonyms: antifebrile, antithermic, febrifuge. Origin: Gr. Pyretos = fever (13 Nov 1997)