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View synonyms for pyretic
pyretic
[ pahy-ret-ik ]
adjective
- of, pertaining to, affected by, or producing fever.
pyretic
/ paɪˈrɛtɪk /
adjective
- pathol of, relating to, or characterized by fever Compare antipyretic
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Other Words From
- postpy·retic adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pyretic1
C18: from New Latin pyreticus, from Greek puretos fever, from pur fire
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Example Sentences
His choreography was sharp, ecstatic, pyretic; while his dancers, swathed in brilliant fabrics and ornate feathered headpieces, merged the rhapsodic convulsions common to the Shango and Yoruba faiths with sleek pirouettes and dazzling leaps.
From The Guardian
Dig, whose means were not equal to his connections, produced, somewhat bashfully, a rather “high” cold chicken, some gingerbread, some pyretic saline, and a slab or two of home-made toffee.
From Project Gutenberg
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