Pyrogen definition
A substance that produces fever.
noun
(med.) A substance that produces fever.
noun
A substance that produces fever.
noun
A polypeptide that produces fever by causing metabolic changes in the hypothalamus. Pyrogens are either exogenous (produced by infectious agents) or endogenous (produced by cells in the body such as macrophages).
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
pyrogen
Plural:
pyrogensOrigin of pyrogen
- pyro- +"Ž -gen
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