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pyorrheic

pyorrheic adjective: of or pertaining to pyorrheas; characteristic of pyorrhoea.

Adjective

pyorrheic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to pyorrheas; characteristic of pyorrhoea.

Forms of pyorrheic

alternative formpyorrhoeic
alternative formpyorrhœic

Origin of pyorrheic

From pyorrhea + -ic.

Questions about pyorrheic

What does pyorrheic mean?
Pyorrheic means of or pertaining to pyorrheas; characteristic of pyorrhoea.
What part of speech is pyorrheic?
Pyorrheic is an adjective.

Words near pyorrheic in the dictionary

  1. pyoptysis
  2. pyore
  3. pyorrhea
  4. pyorrheal
  5. pyorrheas
  6. pyorrheic
  7. pyorrhoea
  8. pyorrhoeal
  9. pyorrhoeas
  10. pyorrhoeic
  11. pyorrhœa

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