Etymology

thermifugine

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Today it means: An artificial alkaloid resembling thalline, used as an antipyretic. Full definition →

Ancient Greek [Term?] ← Latin fugere
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  1. Latin · derived fromfugere
  2. Ancient Greek · derived from[Term?]
  3. English todaythermifugine

Ancient Greek [Term?] for "heat" + Latin fugere to flee.

Words from the same roots

Latinfugere all →

cerebrifugal

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