Antipyresis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Antipyresis \An`ti*py*re"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'anti` against +
     ? to be feverish, fr. ? fire.] (Med.)
     The condition or state of being free from fever.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  antipyresis
       n : medication with antipyretics to treat a fever