pyrogen

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noun

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

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pyrectic
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Meanings

nounpyrogen (plural pyrogens)

plural pyrogens

  1. medicineAny substance that produces fever, or a rise in body temperature.
  2. aerospaceAny substance characterized by great flammability, typically used to coat electric matches.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
pyrectic

nounany substance that can cause a rise in body temperature

Similar
pyrectic
Broader
substance
Also see
pyrectic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From pyro- + -gen.

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Translations

Catalan pirogen
  • pirogensubstance that produces fever
Chinese Mandarin 致熱質 /致热质
  • 致熱質 /致热质 (zhìrèzhì, zhìrèzhí)substance that produces fever
Russian пироген
  • пироген (pirogen)substance that produces fever
Spanish pirógeno
  • pirógenosubstance that produces fever
Swedish pyrogen
  • pyrogensubstance that produces fever
Thai สารก่อไข้
  • สารก่อไข้ (sǎan-gɔ̀ɔ-kâi)substance that produces fever
Turkish pirojen
  • pirojensubstance that produces fever

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

progeny
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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