| alexipyretic | <medicine> Serving to drive off fever; antifebrile. A febrifuge. Origin: Gr. + burning heat, fever, fire. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| alexiteric | <medicine> A preservative against contagious and infectious diseases, and the effects of poison in general. Origin: Gr. A remedy, an amulet: cf. F. Alexitere, LL. Alexiterium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| alexiterical | <medicine> Resisting poison; obviating the effects of venom; alexipharmic. Origin: Gr. Fit to keep off or help, fr. One who keeps off, helper; to keep off: cf. F. Alexitere. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| alexithymia | Difficulty in recognizing and describing one's emotions, defining them in terms of somatic sensations or behavioural reactions. Origin: G. A-priv. + lexis, word, + -thymia, feelings, passion (05 Mar 2000) |