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Pyretic

//paɪˈɹɛtɪk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective

1
Caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever. not-comparable

Adjective

1
causing fever wordnet

Noun

1
A remedy for fever.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from New Latin pyreticus, from Ancient Greek πυρετικός (puretikós, “febrile”), from πυρετός (puretós, “fever”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from New Latin pyreticus, from Ancient Greek πυρετικός (puretikós, “febrile”), from πυρετός (puretós, “fever”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

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