Definition of pyretic in English:
pyretic
adjective pʌɪˈrɛtɪkpɪˈrɛtɪkpaɪˈrɛdɪk
Feverish or inducing fever.
Example sentencesExamples
- The present study was designed to test the hypothesis that CO, rather than free iron or biliverdine, is a pyretic molecule in the CNS of rats.
Synonyms
feverish, fevered, hot, burning, burning up, fiery, flushed, sweating, in a cold sweat
Origin
Early 18th century (as a noun, denoting an antipyretic drug): from modern Latin pyreticus, from Greek puretos 'fever'.
Definition of pyretic in US English:
pyretic
adjectivepaɪˈrɛdɪkpīˈredik
Fevered, feverish, or inducing fever.
Example sentencesExamples
- The present study was designed to test the hypothesis that CO, rather than free iron or biliverdine, is a pyretic molecule in the CNS of rats.
Synonyms
feverish, fevered, hot, burning, burning up, fiery, flushed, sweating, in a cold sweat
Origin
Early 18th century (as a noun, denoting an antipyretic drug): from modern Latin pyreticus, from Greek puretos ‘fever’.