pyrectic

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noun

Any substance that produces fever or a rise in body temperature.

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Meanings

nounpyrectic (plural pyrectics)

plural pyrectics

  1. medicineAny substance that produces fever or a rise in body temperature.

    Synonyms: pyrogen

adjectivepyrectic (comparative more pyrectic, superlative most pyrectic)

comparative more pyrectic · superlative most pyrectic

  1. Producing fever or a rise in body temperature.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny substance that produces fever or a rise in body temperature.

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nounany substance that can cause a rise in body temperature

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APA

pyrectic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrectic

MLA

“pyrectic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrectic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrectic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrectic.

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