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Substances used for bringing down temperature in high fever are called

A

Pyretics

B

Antipyretics

C

Antibiotics

D

Antiseptics

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The correct Answer is:
B
It is antipyretic i.e., a drug which is responsible for lowering the temperature of feverish organism to normal.
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