pyretic
Syllabification: (py·ret·ic)
Pronunciation: /pīˈretik/
Definition of pyretic
adjective
rareOrigin:
early 18th century (as a medical term, now only in antipyretic): from modern Latin pyreticus, from Greek puretos 'fever'
early 18th century (as a medical term, now only in antipyretic): from modern Latin pyreticus, from Greek puretos 'fever'
