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pyrogen

Syllabification: (py·ro·gen)
Pronunciation: /ˈpīrəjən/

Definition of pyrogen

noun

Medicine
  • a substance, typically produced by a bacterium, that produces fever when introduced or released into the blood.

pyrogen in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pyrogen in the British & World English dictionary