A substance that reduces fever or quells it. Also known as antithermic.
A substance used to reduce body temperature and quell fever.
A drug that reduces fever by lowering the body temperature. Several analgesic drugs have antipyretic activity, including aspirin, mefanamic acid, paracetamol, and phenylbutazone.
A medicine which tends to reduce or prevent a fever. Such medicines are also referred to as febrifuges.