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PYRECTIC

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature

Synonyms:

pyrectic; pyrogen

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("pyrectic" is a kind of...):

substance (a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties)

Derivation:

pyrectic (having or causing fever)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having or causing fever

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

pyrogen (any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature)

Derivation:

pyrectic (any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature)

pyrexia (a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection)

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