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Pyrogen vs Pyrogenic - What's the difference?

pyrogen | pyrogenic |

As a noun pyrogen

is any substance that produces fever, or a rise in body temperature.

As an adjective pyrogenic is

producing heat, especially in the body.

pyrogen

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (medicine) Any substance that produces fever, or a rise in body temperature

    • Synonyms

    * pyrectic

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    pyrogenic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • producing heat, especially in the body
  • producing fever
  • (geology) of a mineral formed from a magma at high temperature

    • Related terms

    * pyrogenous

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