antipyresis

/æntɪˈpraɪrɪsɪs/

Definitions

1. noun

The process or act of reducing or stopping fever; the treatment or remedy for a fever.

“The doctor’s use of antipyresis helped bring the patient’s body temperature back to normal.”

2. noun

A reduction or lowering of fever.

“The patient’s antipyresis was slow to develop, but eventually the fever subsided.”

Synonyms

  • fever reduction
  • thermogenesis reversal

Antonyms

  • hyperpyrexia
  • pyrexia