pyrexin

noun

py·​rex·​in

pīˈreksə̇n

plural -s

: a nitrogenous heat-stabile factor that is possibly a polypeptide, is found in inflammatory discharges, and may be responsible for the fever which accompanies inflammation compare necrosin

Word History

Etymology

New Latin pyrexia + English -in

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