What is a poison separable from decomposed meat infusions, and supposed to be formed from albuminous matter through the agency of bacteria called?
pyrogen — (Physiol. Chem.) A poison separable from decomposed meat infusions, and supposed to be formed from albuminous matter through the agency of bacteria. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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