Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Somewhat but not decidedly febrile.

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Examples

  • Many patients with stroke have fever or subfebrile body temperatures, which have been associated with case fatality and poor outcome, the authors write.

    theHeart.org 2009

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