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PYROGEN
pyrogen, pyrectic
(noun) any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature
pyrogen
(noun) any substance characterized by its great flammability
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pyrogen (plural pyrogens)
(medicine) Any substance that produces fever, or a rise in body temperature
Synonyms
• pyrectic
Anagrams
• progeny
Source: Wiktionary
Pyr"o*gen, n. Etym: [See Pyrogenous.]
1. Electricity. [R.]
2. (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: A poison separable from decomposed meat infusions, and supposed to be formed from albuminous matter through the agency of bacteria.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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