pyrexin
noun
py·rex·in
\pīˈreksə̇n\
Definition of pyrexin
-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
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Origin and Etymology of pyrexin
New Latin pyrexia + English -in
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