toxemia

toxemia definition - medical

tox·e·mi·a (tŏk-sēˈmē-ə)

noun
A condition in which the blood contains bacterial toxins disseminated from a local source of infection or metabolic toxins resulting from organ failure or other disease. Also called blood poisoning.

Related Forms:

  • tox·eˈmic (-mĭk) adjective

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