pyrexialadj.
/pʌɪˈrɛksɪəl/, U.S. /paɪˈrɛksiəl/ Of, relating to, or characterized by pyrexia; suffering from pyrexia; producing pyrexia, raising the body temperature. Also figurative (rare).
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pyrexial1787
pyrectic1822
pyretic1850
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1787 J. Brown Observ. Princ. Old Syst. Physic p. cxxxiii The sthenic apyrexies, or sthenic diseases without pyrexial, or feverish state.
1876 J. Harley Royle's Man. Materia Med. (ed. 6) 141 A pleasant drink in pyrexial conditions.
1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. II. 144 During the pyrexial stage.
1929 Lancet 23 Feb. 392/2 Tryparsamide was a valuable drug, but was best combined with pyrexial treatment.
1985 P. Ferguson Family Myths & Legends v. 31 It seemed now to Gareth's pyrexial memory that he had announced his intention to enter Medicine in tones reminiscent of the Artful Dodger.
2005 Jrnl. Infection 50 353/1 The organism was isolated from blood cultures and placental tissue of a pyrexial mother with clinical and histological evidence of chorioamnionitis.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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