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PYRETIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pyretic mean?
• PYRETIC (adjective)
The adjective PYRETIC has 1 sense:
1. causing fever
Familiarity information: PYRETIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Causing fever
Antonym:
antipyretic (preventing or alleviating fever)
Context examples
A reduction in prostaglandin synthesis accounts for this agent's anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic and analgesic activities; a reduction in thromboxane A2 synthesis results in an irreversible inhibition of platelet aggregation.
(Nitric oxide-releasing acetylsalicylic acid derivative, NCI Thesaurus)
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