Meanings
nounantipyresis (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineThe reduction of fever.
Origin
Back-formation from antipyretic.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian antipiresi
- antipiresithe reduction of fever
Portuguese antipirese
- antipiresethe reduction of fever
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APA
antipyresis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antipyresis
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“antipyresis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antipyresis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antipyresis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antipyresis.
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