pyrexia noun.
[pʌɪ'rɛksɪǝ, pɪ-] M18.[mod. Latin from Greek purexis, from puressein be feverish, from pur fire: see -IA1.]Medicine. Raised body temperature, fever.
■ pyrexial adjective pyretic
M19. ■ pyrexic adjective L19. ■ pyrexical adjective M19. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲