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Pyrogen

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Substance that induces fever by acting on the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center.

Korean

발열 물질

시상하부의 체온 조절 중추에 작용하여 발열을 유발하는 물질.

French

Pyrogène

Substance induisant la fièvre en agissant sur le centre thermorégulateur hypothalamique.

Word parts

  • pyr/oRoot(Greek) Fire, heat
  • -genSuffix(Greek) Producing, that which generates

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