Look up: pyrogen

1. pyrogen
   [n] - any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature
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2. pyrogen
   Any substance that produces fever.
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3. Pyrogen
   any substance that causes a fever
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4. pyrogen
   Substance or agent that produces fever. The major endogenous pyrogen in mammals is probably interleukin-1.
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5. 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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6. 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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7. pyrogen
   pyrectic noun any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature
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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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, ...
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11. pyrogen
    Type: Term Pronunciation: pī′rō-jen Definitions: 1. A fever-inducing agent; pyrogens are produced by bacteria, molds, viruses, and yeasts.
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12. pyrogen
    (pi;ruo-jen) A fever-producing substance.
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13. pyrogen
    (pi;ruo-jen) A fever-producing substance.
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