Med. a substance that produces fever
Origin of pyrogen
pyro- + -genpyrogen
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pyrogen
noun
A substance that produces fever.
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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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Origin
pyro- +"Ž -gen
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pyrogen - Medical Definition
n.
A substance that produces fever.
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