Definition of PYREXIA

pyrexia

Meanings

Plural: pyrexiae, pyrexias

Noun

  • a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
  • Fever.
  • Trench fever.

Origin / Etymology

From post-classical Latin pyrexia, from Ancient Greek πυρεξία (purexía, “feverishness”), from πυρετός (puretós, “fever”).

Scrabble Score: 19

pyrexia is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pyrexia is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pyrexia is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

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