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Definition of: fever
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(fē′vər) noun
1. Body temperature above the normal; pyrexia.
2. A disorder marked by high temperature, rapid pulse, increased tissue destruction, loss of appetite, restlessness, and delirium. ◆ Collateral adjective: febrile.
3. Emotional excitement; great interest, enthusiasm, or urge.
—v.t. To affect with fever. [OE fēfer <L febris <fervere be hot]
—fe′·vered adjective
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