subfebrile

[ suhb-fee-bruhl, -feb-ruhlor, especially British, -fee-brahyl ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or marked by a temperature slightly above normal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of subfebrile¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; sub- + febrile

Example Sentences

This is characterized by general malaise, an easily oncoming weariness upon bodily and mental effort, a disinclination for business, some inability to fix the attention, and slight mental confusion; to these nervous disturbances are added catarrhal symptoms, as coryza, sore throat, a tickling cough, and the like; but the indisposition is subfebrile—it does not amount to a fully-developed fever.

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