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PYROGENOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Produced under conditions involving intense heat
Example:
pyrogenic strata
Synonyms:
igneous; pyrogenic; pyrogenous
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
heat (the presence of heat)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Produced by or producing fever
Synonyms:
pyrogenetic; pyrogenic; pyrogenous
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
pyrogen (any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature)
Derivation:
pyrogen (any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature)