antipyretic
/ˌæntɪpaɪˈɹɛtɪk/
"antipyretic" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“antipyretic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That reduces fever.
Corpus desk
Index EN-antipyretic · antipyretic · English
antipyretic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | antipyretic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌæntɪpaɪˈɹɛtɪk/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “antipyretic” in English
Rare enough to double-check
antipyretic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌæntɪpaɪˈɹɛtɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "That reduces fever.".
Zero misspellings are on record for antipyretic in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From anti- + pyretic. The correct English form is antipyretic, spelled A-N-T-I-P-Y-R-E-T-I-C.
Definition
- 1That reduces fever.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how antipyretic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The antipyretic action of AVP is limited mainly to its action in a precise location in the ventral septum, though there is some evidence for a similar action in the medial amygdala.
Hailed as a general remedy against fevers, it spurred hot debate among seventeenth-century medical professionals, especially in England. The bark, which includes among other active ingredients quinine, has a mild antipyretic effect and a far stronger impact in cases of malaria.
Etymology
From anti- + pyretic.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.