Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pyrectic — 1. noun any substance that produces fever, or a rise in body temperature. Syn: pyrogen 2. adjective Producing fever or a rise in body temperature … Wiktionary
pyrectic — SYN: febrile. * * * py·rec·tic (pi rekґtik) [Gr. pyrektikos feverish] 1. febrile. 2. pyrogenic. 3. pyrogen … Medical dictionary
pyrogen — noun 1. any substance characterized by its great flammability • Hypernyms: ↑substance 2. any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature • Syn: ↑pyrectic • Derivationally related forms: ↑pyrectic (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pyrogen — noun Any substance that produces fever, or a rise in body temperature Syn: pyrectic … Wiktionary
febrile — Denoting or relating to fever. SYN: feverish (1), pyrectic, pyretic. * * * fe·brile feb .rīlalso fēb adj FEVERISH * * * adj. relating to or affected with fever. * * * feb·rile (febґril) [L. febrilis] pertaining to or characterized by fever. Call … Medical dictionary
febricity — noun a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection • Syn: ↑fever, ↑febrility, ↑pyrexia, ↑feverishness • Derivationally related forms: ↑feverish (for: ↑feverishness) … Useful english dictionary
febrility — noun a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection • Syn: ↑fever, ↑febricity, ↑pyrexia, ↑feverishness • Derivationally related forms: ↑feverish (for: ↑feverishness) … Useful english dictionary
feverishness — noun a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection • Syn: ↑fever, ↑febrility, ↑febricity, ↑pyrexia • Derivationally related forms: ↑feverish, ↑pyrectic (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
