Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A temporary increase in body temperature, typically caused by an illness or infection
Fever
/ˈfiːvə/Synonyms:
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Examples:
A fever is a normal response of an immune system to a virus.
His special interest was in the nature of fevers.
"It is scarlet fever," he said.
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English fefor, fefer, from Latin febris, meaning fever, and from Proto-Indo-European root dhegh- meaning to burn.
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