afebrile

[ ey-fee-bruhl, ey-feb-ruhl ]

adjective

1. without fever; feverless.

afebrile

/ eɪ-; æˈfiːbraɪl /

adjective

1. without fever

Word History and Origins

Origin of afebrile¹

First recorded in 1870–75; a- ⁶ + febrile

Example Sentences

The normal thinking is that if you're afebrile — no fever — is that we have won the battle and patients can begin healing.

From Salon

In opposition to this view is the well-known fact of its presence in afebrile cases of poisoning from carbonic oxide, and its absence in certain cases of pneumonia and exposure to high temperatures.

From Project Gutenberg

These volunteers were afebrile without signs of any illness.

From Science Magazine

Of the latter only one had a rise of temperature, while of the typical group only one was afebrile.

From Project Gutenberg

Drs. Jackson and Dott have testified from their own experience to the usefulness of the drug in chronic bronchitis, asthma and afebrile catarrh.

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