Look up: pyrogen

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   pyrogen
   [n] - any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature
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   pyrogen
   Any substance that produces fever.
   Found on http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/iupacgloss
   
   
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   Pyrogen
   any substance that causes a fever
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   pyrogen
   Substance or agent that produces fever. The major endogenous pyrogen in mammals is probably interleukin-1.
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   Pyrogen
   Pyr'o·gen noun [ See Pyrogenous .] 1. Electricity. [ R.] 2. (Physiol. Chem.) A poison separable from decomposed meat infusions, and supposed to be formed from albuminous matter through the agency of bacteria.
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   pyrogen
   <cell biology> Substance or agent that produces fever. The major endogenous pyrogen in mammals is probably interleukin-1. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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   pyrogen
   pyrectic noun any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature
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   Pyrogen
   `Pyrogen` may refer to: * A pyrotechnically generated aerosol for fire extinguishing purposes. * A pyrogen is defined as any substance that can cause a fever. A pyrogen can either be an endotoxin or an exotoxin, although most pyrogens are endogenous. * A pyrotechnic composition used as a coating on electric match heads
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   pyrogen
   (pi´ro-jәn) a substance that causes fever. endogenous pyrogen a low-molecular-weight protein that is produced by phagocytic leukocytes in response to stimulation by exogenous pyrogens; it is then released into the circulation, and it induces fever by acting on the preoptic area of t...
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    Pyrogen
    • (n.) Electricity. • (n.) A poison separable from decomposed meat infusions, and supposed to be formed from albuminous matter through the agency of bacteria.
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    pyrogen
    (from the article `human disease`) ...large amounts of tissue have died because of lack of blood supply. Body temperature is controlled by the thermostatic centre in the hypothalamus. ... ...fever appears to be a defensive reaction by the body against infectious disease. When bacteria or viruses invade the body and cause tissue injury, ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/137
    
    
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    pyrogen
    A fever-inducing agent; pyrogens are produced by bacteria, molds, viruses, and yeasts. [pyro- + G. -gen, producing]
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