antipyretic:退烧的;解热药(可作形容词或名词)。常指用于降低发热(发烧)的药物,如对乙酰氨基酚(paracetamol/acetaminophen)等。
/ˌænti.paɪˈrɛtɪk/
The nurse gave him an antipyretic to reduce his fever.
护士给他用了退烧药来降低体温。
Although the infection was treated, the doctor prescribed an antipyretic to manage the patient’s persistent fever and discomfort.
虽然感染得到了治疗,医生仍开了解热药,以控制患者持续的发热和不适。
来自希腊语构词:**anti-**(“反;对抗”)+ pyretic(与发热有关,源自 pyretos “发热、热病”)。字面意思就是“对抗发热的”。