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pyretic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /paɪˈɹɛtɪk/

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin pyreticus, from Ancient Greek πυρετικός (puretikós, “febrile”), from πυρετός (puretós, “fever”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever.

Deriveds

hyperpyretic · apyretic · postpyretic · antepyretic · anemopyretic

Relateds

antipyretic · alexipyretic

Translations (8)

fr pyrétique (caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever) · it piretico (caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever) · bg предизвикващ треска (caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever) · pt pirético (caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever) · bg трескав (caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever) · es pirético (caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever) · ro piretic (caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever) · ca pirètic (caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever)

pyretic en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /paɪˈɹɛtɪk/

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin pyreticus, from Ancient Greek πυρετικός (puretikós, “febrile”), from πυρετός (puretós, “fever”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

Meanings

1. A remedy for fever.

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