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subfebrile

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[suhb-fee-bruhl, -feb-ruhl, -fee-brahyl] / sʌbˈfi brəl, -ˈfɛb rəl, -ˈfi braɪl /

adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of subfebrile

First recorded in 1895–1900; sub- + febrile

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