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septicaemia |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Septicaemia \Sep`ti*c[ae]"mi*a\, n. [NL., from Gr ??? putrefactive + ??? blood.] (Med.) A poisoned condition of the blood produced by the absorption into it of septic or putrescent material; blood poisoning. It is marked by chills, fever, prostration, and inflammation of the different serous membranes and of the lungs, kidneys, and other organs. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: septicaemia n : invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection [syn: {blood poisoning}, {septicemia}]
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