PYRETO
\pa͡ɪɹˈiːtə͡ʊ], \paɪɹˈiːtəʊ], \p_aɪ_ɹ_ˈiː_t_əʊ]\
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[Greek] Prefix meaning of or pertaining to fever. Pyretogenic, producing fever. Pyretogenine, a base obtained from bacterial cultures; said to produce high fever when administered to animals. Pyretogenous, produced by fever. Pyretology, the branch of medicine relating to fevers.
By Alexander Duane
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Snake's-head
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