/ Dictionary / Index A antipyretic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•ti•py•ret•ic Pronunciation: (an"tē-pī-ret'ik, an"tī-), [key] — Med., Pharm. Med.,Pharm. —adj. checking or preventing fever. —n. an antipyretic agent. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: antipyretic (Thesaurus) antipsychotic antipyrotic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: designate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language