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61mitogenic — Causing re entry of cells into the cell cycle, not just into mitosis …
62pyogenic — Causing the formation of pus, a thick yellow or greenish liquid formed at a site of infection, and that contains dead leucocytes, bacteria and tissue debris …
63pyrogenic — Causing fever. See pyrogen …
64Natriuretic — Causing natriuresis, the excretion of an excessively large amount of sodium in the urine. A hybrid of the Latin natrium = sodium and the Greek ouresis = a making water. * * * 1. Pertaining to or characterized by natriuresis. 2. A substance that… …
65Pressor — Causing a rise in blood pressure. A pressor base is a substance (chemically classified as a base) capable of raising the blood pressure. A pressor nerve is a nerve that, when stimulated, increases the blood pressure. A pressor reflex is a nerve… …
66algiomotor — Causing painful muscular contractions. SYN: algiomuscular. [algio + L. motor, mover] * * * al·gio·mo·tor (al″je o moґtər) producing painful movements, such as spasm or dysperistalsis …
67angiocardiokinetic, angiocardiocinetic — Causing dilation or contraction in the heart and blood vessel s. [angio + G. kardia, heart, + kinesis, movement] …
68arteriopressor — Causing increased arterial blood pressure. * * * ar·te·rio·pres·sor (ahr tēr″e o presґər) hypertensive (def. 2) …
69bactericidal — Causing the death of bacteria. Cf.:bacteriostatic. SYN: bacteriocidal. * * * bac·te·ri·cid·al bak .tir ə sīd əl also bac·te·ri·o·cid·al .tir ē ə sīd adj destroying bacteria bac·te·ri·cid·al·ly əl ē adv bac·te·ri·cide tir ə .sīd n …
70blastomogenic — Causing or producing a blastoma. * * * blas·to·mo·gen·ic (blas″to mo jenґik) producing or tending to produce blastomas …
