antipyretic
antipyretic — 形容詞
- antipyreticpositive
- more antipyreticcomparative
- most antipyreticsuperlative
1. able to reduce a body temperature that is higher than normal, or used for treati
退熱的
用於降低或治療發燒的
able to reduce a body temperature that is higher than normal, or used for treating a fever
The nurse gave Tomás an antipyretic syrup to bring down his high temperature.
護士給了 Tomás 一種退燒糖漿，用來降低他的高溫。
antipyretic + noun (syrup / drug / medicine)
Rania bought an antipyretic medicine after her son began shivering with a fever.
Rania 在兒子開始發冷發燒後，去藥局買了一種退燒藥。
Many antipyretic drugs reduce both pain and swelling, which makes them useful during colds.
許多退燒藥物能同時減輕疼痛和腫脹，因此在感冒時很有用。
Zola asked the pharmacist which antipyretic medicine was safest for her feverish toddler.
Zola 問藥劑師哪種退燒藥對她發燒的幼童最安全。
- fever-reducing
the everyday equivalent; preferred in patient instructions and non-medical writing
- febrifuge
a rare synonym; appears mainly in historical medical texts
- pyretic
relating to or producing fever; very rare outside specialised journals
文法句型
antipyretic + noun
用法筆記
Almost always appears before a noun (antipyretic drug, antipyretic effect). The predicative use (the medicine is antipyretic) is grammatically correct but rare outside formal pharmaceutical writing.
常見錯誤
antipyretic — 名詞
- antipyreticsingular
- antipyreticsplural
1. a type of medicine taken during a fever to bring the body temperature back to a
退燒藥
用於降低體溫的藥物
a type of medicine taken during a fever to bring the body temperature back to a healthy level
The doctor said paracetamol is a safe antipyretic for children over three months old.
醫生說乙醯胺酚對三個月以上的嬰兒來說是一種安全的退燒藥。
antipyretic as a countable noun
Kabir took an antipyretic before bed, and by morning his temperature had dropped to normal.
Kabir 在睡前吃了一顆退燒藥，到了早上他的體溫就恢復正常了。
Many common antipyretics are available without a prescription at any local drugstore.
許多常見的退燒藥不需處方即可在任何本地藥局購買。
Eleni's mother gave her an antipyretic every six hours until the fever was gone.
Eleni 的母親每六小時給她服用一次退燒藥，直到退燒為止。
- fever reducer
everyday equivalent; common on drug labels and in patient-facing advice
- febrifuge
rare and mainly historical; avoid in modern writing
- antifebrile
an older medical term, now very uncommon
文法句型
take / use + (an) antipyretic
用法筆記
Countable in clinical contexts (an antipyretic, several antipyretics). In medical-journal prose, the zero-article singular is also common: 'Patient was given antipyretic and fluids.'