'Pyrogen' definitions:
Definition of 'pyrogen'
(from WordNet)
noun
Any substance characterized by its great flammability
noun
Any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature [syn: pyrogen, pyrectic]
Definition of 'Pyrogen'
From: GCIDE
- Pyrogen \Pyr"o*gen\, n. [See Pyrogenous.]
- 1. Electricity. [R.] [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Physiol. Chem.) A poison separable from decomposed meat infusions, and supposed to be formed from albuminous matter through the agency of bacteria. [1913 Webster]