alexipyretic \a*lex`i*py*ret"ic\ ([.a]*l[e^]ks`[i^]*p[-i]*r[e^]t"[i^]k), a. [Gr. 'ale`xein to keep off + pyreto`s burning heat, fever, py^r fire.] (Med.) Serving to drive off fever; antipyretic; antifebrile. [archaic] -- n. An antipyretic drug; a febrifuge. [archaic] [1913 Webster + AS] alexiterical