| Pronunciation: | | 'pIru`jen
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[n] any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature |
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PYROGEN is a 7 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | pyrectic |
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| | See Also: | | matter, substance |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pyr"o*gen\, n. [See {Pyrogenous}.]
1. Electricity. [R.]
2. (Physiol. Chem.) A poison separable from decomposed meat
infusions, and supposed to be formed from albuminous
matter through the agency of bacteria.
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