- febrifugine
- \\fə̇ˈbrifyəˌjēn, fēˈ-, -_jə̇n\ noun
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Etymology: New Latin febrifuga (specific epithet of the ch'ang shan Dichroa febrifuga) (from feminine of — assumed — New Latin febrifugus, adjective, antipyretic, from — assumed — New Latin febrifuga, n., antipyretic) + English -ine — more at febrifuge: a toxic emetic crystalline alkaloid C16H19N3O3 that is obtained from ch'ang shan and is a potent antimalarial
Useful english dictionary. 2012.