Antipyretic and Pyretic

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Antipyretic adjective - Preventing or alleviating fever.

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Pyretic is an antonym for antipyretic.

Pyretic adjective - Causing fever.

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Antipyretic is an antonym for pyretic.

Nearby Word: pyre

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Pyretic and Antipyretic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/antipyretic/pyretic

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