pyretic
nounEtymology Borrowed from New Latin pyreticus, from Ancient Greek πυρετικός (puretikós, “febrile”), from πυρετός (puretós, “fever”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).
1
A remedy for fever.
pyretic
adj/paɪˈɹɛtɪk/
Etymology Borrowed from New Latin pyreticus, from Ancient Greek πυρετικός (puretikós, “febrile”), from πυρετός (puretós, “fever”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).
1
Caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever.
- Derived terms
- anemopyretic, antepyretic, apyretic, hyperpyretic, postpyretic
- Related terms
- antipyretic, alexipyretic