blood poisoning
English
Noun
blood poisoning (countable and uncountable, plural blood poisonings)
- (pathology) The presence in the bloodstream of microorganisms or their toxins in sufficient quantity to cause serious illness; sepsis or septicemia.
Translations
presence of micro-organisms in bloodstream
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See also
- septicaemia
- pyaemia
- toxemia
- bacteremia