pyretogenic

adjective

pyr·​e·​to·​gen·​ic

¦pirətō¦jenik,

¦pīr-;

pī¦retə¦j-

variants or less commonly pyretogenous

¦pirə¦täjənəs,

¦pīr-

: inducing fever

Word History

Etymology

pyret- + -genic or -genous

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