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pyrogen /py·ro·gen/ (pi´ro-jen) a fever-producing substance.
Pyrogen A chemical circulating in the blood that causes a rise in body temperature. Mentioned in: Fever pyrogen an agent that causes fever. endogenous pyrogen (EP) the mediator of fever, produced by polymorphonuclear leukocytes, monocytes and macrophages. exogenous pyrogen lipopolysaccharides and other substances produced by pathogenic microorganisms. |
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