| pyretogenesis | Rarely used term for the origin and mode of production of fever. Origin: pyreto-+ G. Genesis, origin (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pyretogenetic | <physiology> Fever inducing. Origin: Gr. Gennan = to produce (18 Nov 1997) |
| pyretogenous | 1. Causing fever. Synonym: pyrogenic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pyretology | <study> A discourse or treatise on fevers; the doctrine of fevers. Origin: Gr. Fever: cf. F. Pyretologie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pyretotherapy | 1. Obsolete synonym for pyrotherapy. 2. Treatment of fever. Synonym: artificial fever, induced fever. Origin: pyreto-+ G. Therapeia, treatment (05 Mar 2000) |
| pyrexia | <clinical sign> A fever or a febrile condition, abnormal elevation of the body temperature. Origin: Gr. Pyressein = to be feverish (06 Oct 1997) |
| pyrexial | Relating to fever. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pyrexical | <medicine> Of or pertaining to fever; feverish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pyrexiophobia | <psychology> Morbid fear of fever. Origin: G. Pyrexis, feverishness, + phobos, fear (05 Mar 2000) |
| pyrgom | <chemical> A variety of pyroxene. Synonym: fassaite. Origin: Gr. A place furnished with towers, fr. A tower. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pyrheliometer | <physics> An instrument for measuring the direct heating effect of the sun's rays. Origin: Gr. Fire + sun. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pyribenzyl methyl sulfate | 2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,1-dimethylpiperidinium methyl sulfate benzylate;an anticholinergic agent. Synonym: pyribenzyl methyl sulfate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pyridic | <physiology> Related to, or formed from, pyridin or its homologues; as, the pyridic bases. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pyridine | <physiology> A nitrogenous base, C5H5N, obtained from the distillation of bone oil or coal tar, and by the decomposition of certain alkaloids, as a colourless liquid with a peculiar pungent odour. It is the nucleus of a large number of organic substances, among which several vegetable alkaloids, as nicotine and certain of the ptomaines, may be mentioned. See Lutidine. Origin: From Gr. Fire. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pyridinolcarbamate | <chemical> A drug that has been given by mouth in the treatment of atherosclerosis and other vascular disorders, hyperlipidemias, and thrombo-emoblytic disorders. Pharmacological action: antilipaemic agents, fibrinolytic agent. Chemical name: 2,6-Pyridinedimethanol, bis(methylcarbamate) (ester) (12 Dec 1998) |