'Pyrogen' definitions:

Definition of 'pyrogen'

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]

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