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。
antipyretic + noun (drug / medicine) in medical context
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。
- antipyretic drug
- antipyretic medication
- antipyretic effect
- antipyretic properties
- antipyretic agent
- 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。
plural form: antipyretics
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。
- take an antipyretic
- use as an antipyretic
- antipyretic of choice
- antipyretic therapy
- over-the-counter antipyretics
- 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.'