Pyrogenic
Pronunciation : Pyr`o*gen"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Pyro- + -gen + -ic.] (Physiol.)
Definition : Defn: Producing heat; -- said of substances, as septic poisons, which elevate the temperature of the body and cause fever.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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