PYROGENIC

igneous, pyrogenic, pyrogenous

(adjective) produced under conditions involving intense heat; “igneous rock is rock formed by solidification from a molten state; especially from molten magma”; “igneous fusion is fusion by heat alone”; “pyrogenic strata”

pyrogenic, pyrogenous, pyrogenetic

(adjective) produced by or producing fever

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

pyrogenic (comparative more pyrogenic, superlative most pyrogenic)

(pathology, chemistry) generating or produced by heat, especially in the body; causing or caused by fever

Synonyms: pyrogenous, pyrogenetic

(geology) of a mineral formed from magma at high temperature

Synonyms: pyrogenous, pyrogenetic

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Source: Wiktionary


Pyr`o*gen"ic, a. Etym: [Pyro- + -gen + -ic.] (Physiol.)

Definition: Producing heat; -- said of substances, as septic poisons, which elevate the temperature of the body and cause fever.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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