febrile Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or relating to or characterized by fever
    feverish.
    • a febrile reaction caused by an allergen

WordNet

Fe"brile adjective
Etymology
F. fébrile, from L. febris fever. See Fever.
Definitions
  1. Pertaining to fever; indicating fever, or derived from it; as, febrile symptoms; febrile action. Dunglison.

Webster 1913