1. relating to, characterized by, or affected with pyrexia (fever)
Usage: medical/clinical term; formal

Examples

• The patient presented with pyrexial symptoms and elevated white blood cell counts.
• A pyrexial state can indicate an underlying infection.
• The child remained pyrexial for three days before the fever subsided.
• Doctors monitored the pyrexial patient closely throughout the night.
• The pyrexial response to the vaccine is typically mild and short-lived.