Tending to cause fever to break or decrease; cooling.
Formed from 'de-' (away) and Latin 'fervescens' (growing hot), with the suffix '-ent' indicating a quality or tendency.
Cool compresses are defervescent—they help pull heat away from your body and bring down a fever, which is why everyone's grandmother recommended them.
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