解熱剤(げねつざい)

げねつざい
noun
fever reducer; antipyretic
health
1. fever reducer; antipyretic; fever medicine
Medicine used to reduce fever, typically containing ingredients like acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
熱(ねつ)が出(で)たので解熱剤(げねつざい)を飲(の)んだ。
I had a fever so I took fever reducer.
子供用(こどもよう)の解熱剤(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)を飲(の)んだら、数時間(すうじかん)で熱(ねつ)が下(さ)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 medicine specifically for reducing fever. A practical word to know for pharmacy visits and doctor consultations.

Forms

解熱(げねつ) (fever reduction) + 剤(ざい) (medicine/agent)

Common patterns

Common ingredients

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

Related medicine words

Related Words

Related: 熱(ねつ) (fever, heat)
Related: 鎮痛剤(ちんつうざい) (painkiller)
Related: 風邪薬(かぜぐすり) (cold medicine)
Related: 処方薬(しょほうやく) (prescription medicine)
Related: 市販薬(しはんやく) (over-the-counter medicine)
Related: 発熱(はつねつ) (fever)
Related: 抗炎症(こうえんしょう) (anti-inflammatory)
Compare: アスピリン (aspirin)
Compare: 感冒薬(かんぼうやく) (cold medicine)
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Added 2026.2.3 15:55 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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