toxaemia
noun/tɒkˈsiːmiə/
/tɑːkˈsiːmiə/
(British English) (North American English toxemia)
[uncountable] (medical)- infection of the blood by harmful bacteria synonym blood poisoningWord Originmid 19th cent.: from toxi- + -aemia.
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