antipyretic

1. (pharmacology) That reduces fever.Examples: "The antipyretic action of AVP is limited mainly to its action in a precise location in the ventral septum, though there is some evidence for a similar action in the medial amygdala."; "Hailed as a general remedy against fevers, it spurred hot debate among seventeenth-century medical professionals, especially in England. The bark, which includes among other active ingredients quinine, has a mild antipyretic effect and a far stronger impact in cases of malaria."Synonyms: alexipyretic, antifebrile, antifever, febrifugalnot-comparable