"febrilize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: febrilizes [present, singular, third-person], febrilizing [participle, present], febrilized [participle, past], febrilized [past]
Etymology: From febrile + -ize. Etymology templates: {{af|en|febrile|-ize}} febrile + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} febrilize (third-person singular simple present febrilizes, present participle febrilizing, simple past and past participle febrilized)
  1. (medicine, archaic) To induce fever; to affect with fever. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: febrilise
    Sense id: en-febrilize-en-verb-HsstGsDI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize Topics: medicine, sciences

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