adj
Meaning 1
Producing fever or a rise in body temperature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
pyrectic
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rhymes with -ɛktɪk
noun
Meaning 2
Any substance that produces fever or a rise in body temperature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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adjective
Meaning 3
having or causing fever
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
Meaning 4
any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pyrogen
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: substance
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