-fugal1

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[L., fugare to put to flight] a word termination implying banishing, or driving away, affixed to a stem designating the object of banishment, as vermifugal, expelling parasitic worms, or febrifugal, relieving or dispelling fever.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • febrifugal — SYN: antipyretic (1). * * * fe·brif·u·gal fi brif (y)ə gəl, .feb rə fyü gəl adj mitigating or removing fever * * * fe·brif·u·gal (fəb rifґə gəl) [febri + fugal1] antipyretic (def. 1) …   Medical dictionary

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