py·ret·ic (p -r t  k)adj. Relating to, producing, or affected by fever. [New Latin pyreticus, from Greek puretos, fever, from p  r, fire; see pa w in Indo-European roots.] |
pyretic [paɪˈrɛtɪk]
adj
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol of, relating to, or characterized by fever Compare antipyretic
[from New Latin pyreticus, from Greek puretos fever, from pur fire]
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| Adj. | 1. | pyretic - causing fever antipyretic - preventing or alleviating fever |
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