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Pyrogen

Pyrogen Meaning & Definition
Pyrogen Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pyrogen?

[n] any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pyrogen: pyrectic

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pyrogen:

See Also | matter | substance

Pyrogen In Webster's Dictionary

\Pyr"o*gen\, n. [See {Pyrogenous}.] 1. Electricity. [R.] 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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