pyrogenic

adjective py·ro·gen·ic \ˌpī-rō-ˈje-nik\

Definition of PYROGENIC

: of or relating to igneous origin

: producing or produced by heat or fever

— py·ro·ge·nic·i·ty \ˌpī-rō-jə-ˈni-sə-tē\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1823

Medical Dictionary

adjective py·ro·gen·ic \ˌpī-rō-ˈjen-ik\

: producing or produced by fever

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