Meaning & use
Pyrexic
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Having or relating to pyrexia; feverish.
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The nurse noted that the patient was pyrexic and monitored his temperature closely.
A pyrexic child should be kept hydrated and watched for other symptoms.
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From Greek 'pyr,' meaning fire, the same root found in 'pyre' and 'pyromania.'
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