Pyrectic (Adjective)
Meaning
Having or causing fever.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- Pyrectic symptoms such as sweating and chills accompanied the patient's illness.
- The pyrectic reaction was a sign that the patient's body was fighting an infection.
- Her pyrectic state worsened after the doctor took her off the medication.
- The doctor instructed the patient to drink plenty of fluids during this pyrectic episode.
- In its pyrectic form, the disease was much more severe than its mild counterpart.