Pyretic

//paɪˈɹɛtɪk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A remedy for fever.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    causing fever wordnet

Etymology

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

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