Meaning & use
afebrile
Not having a fever; showing a normal body temperature, a term used mainly in medicine.
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The patient remained afebrile throughout the night, a good sign of recovery.
By the third day of antibiotics, the child was afebrile and eating normally again.
A note on using this word
Afebrile is a clinical term used chiefly in medical charts and reports rather than everyday conversation, where 'no fever' is more common.
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