| feverfew | <botany> A perennial plant (Pyrethrum, or Chrysanthemum, Parthenium) allied to camomile, having finely divided leaves and white blossoms; so named from its supposed febrifugal qualities. Origin: AS. Feferfuge, fr. L. Febrifugia. See fever, Fugitive, and cf. Febrifuge. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| feverish | Synonym: febrile. 2. Having a fever. (05 Mar 2000) |
| feverish urine | Dark coloured, concentrated urine of strong odour, passed by one suffering from fever. Synonym: feverish urine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| feverous | 1. Affected with fever or ague; feverish. "His heart, love's feverous citadel." (Keats) 2. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, fever; as, a feverous pulse. "All maladies . . . All feverous kinds." (Milton) 3. Having the tendency to produce fever; as, a feverous disposition of the year. Origin: Cf.F. Fievreux. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Fevold test | A test for relaxin; based on the degree of relaxation of the pelvic ligaments of the guinea pig upon injection of extracts of the corpus luteum. (05 Mar 2000) |