pyrogen
Pyr"o*gen, n. Etym: [See Pyrogenous.] 1. Electricity. [R.] 2. (Physiol. Chem.) Defn: A poison separable from decomposed meat infusions, and supposed to be formed from albuminous matter through the agency of bacteria.
Pyr"o*gen, n. Etym: [See Pyrogenous.] 1. Electricity. [R.] 2. (Physiol. Chem.) Defn: A poison separable from decomposed meat infusions, and supposed to be formed from albuminous matter through the agency of bacteria.