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pyretic

adjective
py·​ret·​ic | \ pÄ«-ˈre-tik How to pronounce pyretic (audio) \

Definition of pyretic

: of or relating to fever : febrile

Examples of pyretic in a Sentence

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 The feces of silkworm (Bombyx mori) have pharmacological properties that give it analgesic, anti-pyretic and anti-inflammatory applications in herbal medicine. — Prayan Pokharel, Smithsonian, "How Insect Poop Could Solve All Our Problems," 17 Aug. 2017 The feces of silkworm (Bombyx mori) have pharmacological properties that give it analgesic, anti-pyretic and anti-inflammatory applications in herbal medicine. — Prayan Pokharel, Smithsonian, "How Insect Poop Could Solve All Our Problems," 17 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of pyretic

1850, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for pyretic

New Latin pyreticus, from Greek pyretikos, from pyretos fever, from pyr

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