Preferred Name |
antipyretic |
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Synonyms |
anti-pyretic |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_35493 |
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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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label |
antipyretic |
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prefixIRI |
obo2:CHEBI_35493 |
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prefLabel |
antipyretic |
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Synonym |
anti-pyretic |
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xref |
Wikipedia:Antipyretic |
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subClassOf |
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