pyretic
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Pyretic — Py*ret ic, a. [Gr. ? burning heat, fever, from ? fire: cf. F. pyr[ e]tique.] (Med.) Of or pertaining to fever; febrile. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pyretic — [pī ret′ik] adj. [ModL pyreticus < Gr pyretos, burning heat, fever < pyr, FIRE] of, causing, or characterized by fever … English World dictionary
pyretic — adjective Etymology: New Latin pyreticus, from Greek pyretikos, from pyretos fever, from pyr Date: circa 1858 of or relating to fever ; febrile … New Collegiate Dictionary
pyretic — /puy ret ik/, adj. of, pertaining to, affected by, or producing fever. [1685 95; < NL pyreticus, equiv. to Gk pyret(ós) fever + L icus IC] * * * … Universalium
pyretic — adjective Caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever. See Also: antipyretic … Wiktionary
pyretic — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Being at a higher temperature than desirable: febrific, febrile, feverish, hectic, hot. See HOT … English dictionary for students
pyretic — py·ret·ic || paɪ retɪk adj. of or related to fever; causing fever … English contemporary dictionary
pyretic — [pʌɪ rɛtɪk, pɪ ] adjective feverish or inducing fever. Origin C18 (denoting an antipyretic drug): from mod. L. pyreticus, from Gk puretos fever … English new terms dictionary
pyretic — py·ret·ic … English syllables
pyretic — py•ret•ic [[t]paɪˈrɛt ɪk[/t]] adj. pat of, pertaining to, affected by, or producing fever • Etymology: 1685–95; < NL pyreticus= Gk pyret(ós) fever + L icus ic … From formal English to slang
