Pyrogen
Pronunciation : Pyr"o*gen
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Pyrogenous.]
Definition : 1. Electricity. [R.]
2. (Physiol. Chem.)
Defn: A poison separable from decomposed meat infusions, and supposed to be formed from albuminous matter through the agency of bacteria.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913