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fever noun 1 in humans: any rise in body temperature above the normal level (37°C or 98.6°F), usually accompanied by shivering, thirst and headache. 2 any of many diseases which are usually infectious, in which this is a marked symptom, eg scarlet fever, yellow fever. 3 an extreme state of agitation or excitement. verb (fevered, fevering) to put into a fever.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon fefor, from Latin febris.