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[syn: pyrogen, pyrectic]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Pyrogen \Pyr"o*gen\, n. [See Pyrogenous.]
1. Electricity. [R.]
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2. (Physiol. Chem.) A poison separable from decomposed meat
infusions, and supposed to be formed from albuminous
matter through the agency of bacteria.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
pyrogen
n 1: any substance characterized by its great flammability
2: any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature [syn:
pyrogen, pyrectic]