pyrogenicity

noun

py·ro·ge·nic·i·ty -jə-ˈnis-ət-ē

plural pyrogenicities

: the quality or state of being pyrogenic

especially : capacity to produce fever

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“Pyrogenicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pyrogenicity. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.

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