OBO ID: CHEBI:35493 |
Term Name: | antipyretic | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | A drug that prevents or reduces fever by lowering the body temperature from a raised state. An antipyretic will not affect the normal body temperature if one does not have fever. Antipyretics cause the hypothalamus to override an interleukin-induced increase in temperature. The body will then work to lower the temperature and the result is a reduction in fever. | ||
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Ontology: | ChEBI ( EBI ) |
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