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sepsis

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛpsɪs/
Definition of sepsis

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • the presence in tissues of harmful bacteria and their toxins, typically through infection of a wound.

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek sēpsis, from sēpein 'make rotten'

sepsis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sepsis in the US English dictionary