a. [ Gr.
a. (Med.) Efficacious in preventing or allaying fever. --
a. [ Pref. a&unr_; not + pyretic. ] (Med.) Without fever; -- applied to days when there is an intermission of fever. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr. &unr_; burning heat, fever, from &unr_; fire: cf. F. pyrétique. ] (Med.) Of or pertaining to fever; febrile. [ 1913 Webster ]