"alexipyretic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˌlɛksɪpaɪˈɹɛtɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-pɪ-/ [Received-Pronunciation], [-ɾɪk] [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-alexipyretic.wav Forms: more alexipyretic [comparative], most alexipyretic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛtɪk Etymology: PIE word *péh₂wr̥ The noun is a learned borrowing from Late Latin alexipyreticum, alexipyreticon + English -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Alexipyreticum and alexipyreticon are derived from Ancient Greek ἀλέξειν (aléxein) (the active infinitive of ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend, guard, protect; to help; to keep off, turn aside, ward off”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (“to protect”)) + πυρετός (puretós, “fever; heat”) (from πῦρ (pûr, “fever; fire”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ (“fire”)) + Latin -icum (suffix meaning ‘connected with; of or pertaining to’), -icon. The adjective is derived from the noun. Etymology templates: {{PIE word|en|péh₂wr̥}} PIE word *péh₂wr̥, {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂lek-}}, {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{lbor|en|LL.|alexipyreticum|nocap=1}} learned borrowing from Late Latin alexipyreticum, {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{der|en|grc|ἀλέξειν}} Ancient Greek ἀλέξειν (aléxein), {{glossary|active}} active, {{glossary|infinitive}} infinitive, {{der|en|ine-pro|*h₂lek-|t=to protect}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (“to protect”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*péh₂wr̥|t=fire}} Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ (“fire”), {{der|en|la|-icum|pos=suffix meaning ‘connected with; of or pertaining to’}} Latin -icum (suffix meaning ‘connected with; of or pertaining to’), {{glossary|adjective}} adjective Head templates: {{en-adj}} alexipyretic (comparative more alexipyretic, superlative most alexipyretic)
  1. (pharmacology, obsolete, rare) Having the effect of reducing fever. Tags: obsolete, rare Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical effects Synonyms: antifebrile, antifever, antipyretic, febrifugal Translations (having the effect of reducing fever — see also antipyretic): alexipyrétique (French)
    Sense id: en-alexipyretic-en-adj-ppvZjW2n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 46 54 Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: alexipharmic, alexiteric

Noun

IPA: /əˌlɛksɪpaɪˈɹɛtɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-pɪ-/ [Received-Pronunciation], [-ɾɪk] [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-alexipyretic.wav Forms: alexipyretics [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛtɪk Etymology: PIE word *péh₂wr̥ The noun is a learned borrowing from Late Latin alexipyreticum, alexipyreticon + English -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Alexipyreticum and alexipyreticon are derived from Ancient Greek ἀλέξειν (aléxein) (the active infinitive of ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend, guard, protect; to help; to keep off, turn aside, ward off”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (“to protect”)) + πυρετός (puretós, “fever; heat”) (from πῦρ (pûr, “fever; fire”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ (“fire”)) + Latin -icum (suffix meaning ‘connected with; of or pertaining to’), -icon. The adjective is derived from the noun. Etymology templates: {{PIE word|en|péh₂wr̥}} PIE word *péh₂wr̥, {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂lek-}}, {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{lbor|en|LL.|alexipyreticum|nocap=1}} learned borrowing from Late Latin alexipyreticum, {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{der|en|grc|ἀλέξειν}} Ancient Greek ἀλέξειν (aléxein), {{glossary|active}} active, {{glossary|infinitive}} infinitive, {{der|en|ine-pro|*h₂lek-|t=to protect}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (“to protect”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*péh₂wr̥|t=fire}} Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ (“fire”), {{der|en|la|-icum|pos=suffix meaning ‘connected with; of or pertaining to’}} Latin -icum (suffix meaning ‘connected with; of or pertaining to’), {{glossary|adjective}} adjective Head templates: {{en-noun}} alexipyretic (plural alexipyretics)
  1. (pharmacology, obsolete) A medicine which reduces fever. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Synonyms: antifebrile, antipyretic, febrifuge Related terms: pyretic
    Sense id: en-alexipyretic-en-noun-~XBYCKTb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 44 56 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 41 59 Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: alexipharmic, alexiteric

Inflected forms

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      "word": "alexipyrétique"
    }
  ],
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}

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