sapraemia

Variant of sapremia

sapremia definition

sa·pre·mia (sə prē′mē ə)

noun

a form of blood poisoning caused by toxic products resulting from the action of putrefactive microorganisms on dead tissue
also sp. sapraemia sa·prae′·mia

Etymology: ModL: see sapro- & -emia

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