Pyretic
//paɪˈɹɛtɪk// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A remedy for fever.
Adjective
- 1 Caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 causing fever wordnet
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Borrowed from New Latin pyreticus, from Ancient Greek πυρετικός (puretikós, “febrile”), from πυρετός (puretós, “fever”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).
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