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pyrogen

py·ro·gen
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahy-ruh-juh n, -jen]
    • /ˈpaɪ rə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahy-ruh-juh n, -jen]
    • /ˈpaɪ rə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/

Definitions of pyrogen word

  • noun pyrogen a substance, as a thermostable bacterial toxin, that produces a rise in temperature in a human or animal. 1
  • noun pyrogen any of a group of substances that cause a rise in temperature in an animal body 0
  • noun pyrogen a substance that produces fever 0

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Origin of pyrogen

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; pyro- + -gen

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Parts of speech for Pyrogen

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pyrogen popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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