pyrectic (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *pyrectic*:
ADJECTIVE	pert	pyrectic	having or causing fever
NOUN	substance	pyrectic, pyrogen	any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature

English > *pyrectic*: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaning	Having or causing fever.
Nouns	pyrexia	a rise in the temperature of the body
Nouns	pyrogen, pyrectic	any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature

English > *pyrectic*: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning	Any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature.
Synonym	pyrogen
Broader	substance	A particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
Spanish	pirógeno
Catalan	pyrectic
Adjectives	pyrectic	having or causing fever

HyperDic: pyrectic