pyretic
pyretic — 形容詞
- pyreticpositive
- more pyreticcomparative
- most pyreticsuperlative
1. describing a medicine or substance that lowers a high body temperature when some
退熱的
用於降低體溫的
describing a medicine or substance that lowers a high body temperature when someone has a fever — for example, common medicines such as paracetamol or ibuprofen, which help bring a fever down.
When Amani's temperature reached 39 degrees, the nurse gave her a pyretic medicine.
Amani 的體溫升到三十九度時，護士給她服用了退熱的藥物。
pyretic medicine + for high temperature
Daichi took two pyretic tablets after the fever left him shivering in bed.
Daichi 發燒冷得在床上發抖，於是吞了兩顆退熱的藥片。
pyretic tablets — plural form
The clinic's pyretic drugs brought down the children's fevers during the flu season.
在流感季節，這家診所的退熱藥物幫助降低了孩子們的體溫。
pyretic drugs + bring down fevers
The doctor explained that the pyretic effect of aspirin usually lasts four to six hours.
醫生解釋說，阿斯匹靈的退熱效果通常持續四到六小時。
A pyretic injection works faster than tablets for a very high fever.
對於高燒來說，退熱注射劑比藥片見效更快。
pyretic injection — fast-acting form
- pyretic medicine
- pyretic drug
- pyretic tablet
- pyretic injection
- pyretic effect
- antipyretic
the standard medical term — far more common than pyretic in clinical writing and speech
- fever-reducing
everyday, non-technical language — clearer for general readers
文法句型
pyretic + noun (medicine / drug / tablet / injection)
用法筆記
In modern medical writing, the standard term for fever-reducing medicines is **antipyretic**, which is far more common than pyretic. Learners are advised to use antipyretic in academic or professional medical contexts.
常見錯誤
pyretic — 名詞
- pyreticsingular
- pyreticsplural
1. a type of medicine that helps lower a high body temperature caused by illness or
退熱藥
降低發燒體溫的藥物
a type of medicine that helps lower a high body temperature caused by illness or infection, allowing the person to feel more comfortable.
João bought a mild pyretic from the pharmacy when his daughter woke up with a fever.
João 的女兒醒來時發著燒，他從藥局買了一種溫和的退熱藥。
buy a pyretic + from the pharmacy
Dr. Nkosi warned Keiko that taking double doses of pyretic for three days could damage her liver.
Dr. Nkosi 告誡 Keiko，連續三天服用雙倍劑量的退熱藥可能傷害她的肝臟。
that-clause after warned — warning about overdose risk
Mei keeps a bottle of liquid pyretic in the medicine cabinet for emergencies.
Mei 在藥櫃裡放了一瓶液體退熱藥，以備不時之需。
liquid pyretic
A good pyretic should lower a child's temperature within thirty to forty minutes.
一種好的退熱藥應該在三十分鐘到四十分鐘內降低孩子的體溫。
Roya asked the pharmacist for a strong pyretic because her fever had not come down.
Roya 的燒一直沒退，她向藥劑師要了一種藥效強的退熱藥。
strong pyretic — for persistent fever
- mild pyretic
- strong pyretic
- liquid pyretic
- take a pyretic
- buy a pyretic
- prescribe a pyretic
- antipyretic
the standard medical term — much more widely used in clinical settings
- fever reducer
everyday language — clearer for non-specialists
- fever medicine
informal, used by patients and families
文法句型
a / the + pyretic
pyretic + verb (works / lowers / helps)
some types of pyretic
用法筆記
In modern clinical practice, **antipyretic** is the standard term for fever-reducing drugs. The noun pyretic is rare and may be unfamiliar to healthcare professionals who know the word's traditional meaning ('a fever' or 'a fever-related substance').
常見錯誤
同根字
- antipyretic形容詞C2
- antipyretic名詞C2
- pyrexia名詞C2
- pyrogenic形容詞C2
- pyrogen名詞C2