Septicemia

noun

Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.nounA disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterised by chills and fever.

Synonyms

blood poisoning septic fever septicaemia sepsis bacteremia blood septicæmia septicopyemia haematosepsis pyaemia septic shock septic

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