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diencephalic amnesia

amnesia caused by lesions of the diencephalon due to infarction of the paramedian artery, trauma, diencephalic tumors, and Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome.

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antipyretic

antipyretic

n. a drug that helps control fever or other forms of hyperthermia (raised body temperature) by acting on the thermoregulatory center in the hypothalamus. Antipyretics may also help the body to dissipate heat faster by dilating peripheral arteries. Aspirin and other nonopioid analgesics function as antipyretics.