(げねつざい)

げねつざい
noun
fever reducer; antipyretic
1. fever reducer; antipyretic; fever medicine
Medicine used to reduce fever, typically containing ingredients like acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
(ねつ)()たので解熱剤(げねつざい)()んだ。
I had a fever so I took fever reducer.
子供用(こどもよう)解熱剤(げねつざい)はありますか。
Do you have fever reducer for children?
解熱剤(げねつざい)()んだら、数時間(すうじかん)(ねつ)()がった。
After taking the fever reducer, my fever went down within a few hours.

解熱剤(げねつざい) is used to reduce high body temperature.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 解熱剤(げねつざい)()む (to take fever reducer)
  • 解熱剤(げねつざい)(ねつ)()げる (to lower fever with antipyretic)

COMMON INGREDIENTS:

  • アセトアミノフェン (acetaminophen)
  • イブプロフェン (ibuprofen)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 発熱(はつねつ): fever
  • 解熱(げねつ): fever reduction
  • 鎮痛剤(ちんつうざい): painkiller