thermifugine

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noun

An artificial alkaloid resembling thalline, used as an antipyretic.

OriginAncient Greek [Term?] ← Latin fugere →
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Meanings

nounthermifugine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn artificial alkaloid resembling thalline, used as an antipyretic.

Origin

  1. Latinfugere
  2. Ancient Greek[Term?]
  3. Englishthermifugine

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

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thermifugine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermifugine

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“thermifugine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermifugine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermifugine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermifugine.

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