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pyrectic

pyrectic

9.9
A substance that makes the body temperature rise
  • noun
  • /paɪˈrɛktɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pirético
  • Doctors monitor patients closely when administering a pyrectic to avoid dangerous spikes in temperature.

Examples

  • The researchers tested several pyrectics to observe their effect on body temperature.

  • The researchers tested several pyrectics to evaluate how effectively they raise body temperature.

  • Exposure to certain pyrectic agents can result in fever-like symptoms in laboratory animals.

  • Aspirin is a pyrectic.

  • The pyrectic effects were immediate!

  • Doctors monitor patients closely when administering a pyrectic to ensure their temperature increases safely.

  • Exposure to certain pyrectic substances can lead to noticeable fever-like symptoms in laboratory animals.

Synonyms

pyrogen
vspyrectic
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A substance that makes the body have a fever

is not limited to producing fever when entering the body

Surface Forms

pyrectic singular
pyrectics plural

Morphology

pyrectic = pyrect + ic

This is a technical formation with a bound Greek-style stem for fever/heat plus -ic, but the stem is not a common English word and the meaning is not predictable for an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Pyrectic comes from Greek roots pyr ('fire') and pyretos ('fever'). So a pyrectic substance is like an 'internal fire' that makes the body hotter, which is why it means something that causes a rise in body temperature.