Definitions

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  • adjective Countering fever.

Etymologies

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anti- +‎ fever

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Examples

  • Excessive cold is as suppressive in its effects upon the organism as are poisonous antiseptics or antifever medicines.

    Nature Cure Henry Lindlahr 1893

  • By means of these simple packs followed by cold ablutions, the temperature of the patient can be kept at any point desired without the use of poisonous antifever medicines, serums and antitoxins which lower the temperature by benumbing and paralyzing heart action, respiration, the red and white blood corpuscles, and thus generally lowering the vital activities of the organism.

    Nature Cure Henry Lindlahr 1893

  • It is possible to suppress inflammatory processes by means of cold water or ice bags just as easily as with poisonous antiseptics, antifever medicines and surgical operations.

    Nature Cure Henry Lindlahr 1893

  • As a matter of fact, ice is more suppressive than antifever medicines.

    Nature Cure Henry Lindlahr 1893

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