feverwort
1Feverwort — Fe ver*wort , n. See {Fever root}, under {Fever}. [1913 Webster] …
2Feverwort — may refer to:* Centaurium * Triosteum …
3feverwort — ☆ feverwort [fē′vərro͞ot΄fē′vər wʉrt΄] n. HORSE GENTIAN: also feverroot [fē′vərro͞ot΄] …
4feverwort — Fever Fe ver (f[=e] v[ e]r), n. [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L. febris: cf. F. fi[ e]vre. Cf. {Febrile}.] 1. (Med.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the… …
5feverwort — /fee veuhr werrt , wawrt /, n. 1. See horse gentian. 2. the thoroughwort or boneset. [1605 15; FEVER + WORT2] * * * ▪ plant any of the four North American plant species of the genus Triosteum, all coarse perennials belonging to the family… …
6feverwort — noun Date: circa 1814 a coarse American herb (Triosteum perfoliatum) of the honeysuckle family called also horse gentian …
7feverwort — fe•ver•wort [[t]ˈfi vərˌwɜrt, ˌwɔrt[/t]] n. 1) pln horse gentian 2) pln boneset …
8feverwort — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : feverroot 2. : boneset * * * /fee veuhr werrt , wawrt /, n. 1. See horse gentian. 2. the thoroughwort or boneset. [1605 15; …
9Brain fever — Fever Fe ver (f[=e] v[ e]r), n. [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L. febris: cf. F. fi[ e]vre. Cf. {Febrile}.] 1. (Med.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the… …
10Continued fever — Fever Fe ver (f[=e] v[ e]r), n. [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L. febris: cf. F. fi[ e]vre. Cf. {Febrile}.] 1. (Med.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the… …
