pyrogenic
Inducing bodily warmth
Pyrogenic means producing or produced by fever or heat.
In medicine, a pyrogenic substance triggers fever in the body: The contaminated IV fluid contained pyrogenic bacteria.
In geology, pyrogenic describes rocks formed by volcanic heat or fire.
The term appears in technical contexts—medical, industrial, geological—more than everyday speech.
Starting combustion process
- flammableProne to ignition
- combustibleCapable of burning
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- flashpointIgnition temperature threshold
oxidation · smoldering · incendiary · arson · firestarter · accelerant · ember · char
Immune signaling proteins
- prostaglandinLipid compound affecting inflammation
- endotoxinBacterial wall toxin
- exotoxinPoison bacteria secrete
- leukocytesImmune cells in blood
interferon · phagocyte · sepsis · inflammation · pyrogen · endogenous · exogenous · hypothalamus
Of fiery mountain origin
- magmaMolten rock underground
- lavaErupted liquid stone
- igneousFormed from cooled magma
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
hydrothermal · pyroclastic · tectonic · hotspot · mantle · basalt · obsidian · pumice
Having a fever
- hyperthermiaDangerously elevated body temperature
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- shiveringInvoluntary bodily trembling
- malaiseDiffuse, sourceless discomfort
tachycardia · sweating · rigors · temperature · thermoregulation · antipyretic · flushing · delirium
Enclosed heat-producing structure
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- incinerationBurning waste to ash
pyrolysis · calcination · cremation · carbonization · refractory
ignition
Starting combustion process
- flammableProne to ignition
- combustibleCapable of burning
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
flashpoint · oxidation · smoldering · incendiary · arson · firestarter · accelerant · ember · char · conflagration
cytokines
Immune signaling proteins
- prostaglandinLipid compound affecting inflammation
- endotoxinBacterial wall toxin
- exotoxinPoison bacteria secrete
leukocytes · interferon · phagocyte · sepsis · inflammation · pyrogen · endogenous · exogenous · hypothalamus · IL-6
volcanic
Of fiery mountain origin
geothermal · hydrothermal · pyroclastic · tectonic · hotspot · mantle · basalt · obsidian · pumice · eruption
febrile
Having a fever
- hyperthermiaDangerously elevated body temperature
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- shiveringInvoluntary bodily trembling
malaise · tachycardia · sweating · rigors · temperature · thermoregulation · antipyretic · flushing · delirium
furnace
Enclosed heat-producing structure
incineration · pyrolysis · calcination · cremation · carbonization · refractory