解 熱 剤(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.

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.

Etymology

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

Common patterns

解熱剤(げねつざい)を飲(の)む (to take fever reducer)
解熱剤(げねつざい)で熱(ねつ)を下(さ)げる (to lower fever with antipyretic)
子供用(こどもよう)の解熱剤(げねつざい) (children's fever reducer)

Related words

アセトアミノフェン: acetaminophen, a common fever reducer
イブプロフェン: ibuprofen, a common fever reducer
鎮痛剤(ちんつうざい): painkiller
風邪薬(かぜぐすり): cold medicine
処方薬(しょほうやく): prescription medicine
市販薬(しはんやく): over-the-counter medicine

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 2026.10.4 23:09

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