PYROGENS

Noun

pyrogens

plural of pyrogen

Source: Wiktionary


PYROGEN

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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