noun
antipyretic; fever reducer
Medical term for a drug that lowers fever. Common in pharmacy contexts.
解熱薬を飲んで熱を下げた。
I took an antipyretic to bring down my fever.
Analgesic (painkiller); often combined with antipyretics in cold medicines.
Compound of 解熱 (げねつ, 'reducing fever') and 薬 (やく, 'medicine').