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pyretic

/paɪˈɹɛtɪk/

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Where it comes from

Borrowed from New Latin pyreticus, from Ancient Greek πυρετικός (puretikós, “febrile”), from πυρετός (puretós, “fever”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

adjective

not comparable Caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever.

noun pyretics

A remedy for fever.

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adj caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever

Español	pirético
Português	pirético
Français	pyrétique
Italiano	piretico
Română	piretic

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@misc{pyretic_2026,
  title = {pyretic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pyretic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}