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pyretic

 
Dictionary: py·ret·ic   (pī-rĕt'ĭk) pronunciation
adj.
Relating to, producing, or affected by fever.

[New Latin pyreticus, from Greek puretos, fever, from pūr, fire.]


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adjective

    Being at a higher temperature than is normal or desirable: febrific, febrile, feverish, hectic, hot. See hot/cold/lukewarm.

Pertaining to fever.

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of or relating to fever: febrile
 
 
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