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pyrogenic
(,p/aI/r/@/'/dZ//E/n/I/k )

adjective (a)

  • produced by or producing fever(adj.pert)
    source: wordnet30
  • produced under conditions involving intense heat(adj.pert)
    Example:
    Pyrogenic strata.
    source: wordnet30
  • Producing heat; -- said of substances, as septic poisons, which elevate the temperature of the body and cause fever.(adjective)
    source: webster1913
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