antipyrin
|an-ti-py-rin|
/ænˈtaɪ.prɪn/
against fever (antipyretic)
Etymology
'antipyrin' originates from modern coinage using the Greek prefix 'anti-' (against) and 'pyr-' (fire, fever).
'antipyrin' was formed in modern scientific/medical nomenclature (late 19th century) from the combining elements 'anti-' + 'pyr-' and entered English via European scientific literature (e.g. German 'Antipyrin').
Initially coined to denote a substance 'against fever' (an antipyretic), and it has retained that core sense as the name of the compound.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a synthetic analgesic and antipyretic drug (also called antipyrine or phenazone) formerly used to reduce pain and fever.
Antipyrin was widely used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to treat fever.
Synonyms
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