toxaemiaPronunciation: /tɒkˈsiːmɪə/ (US toxemia)Definition of toxaemia noun [mass noun] blood poisoning by toxins from a local bacterial infection. (also toxaemia of pregnancy)another term for pre-eclampsia.Derivatives toxaemic adjective Origin: mid 19th century: from toxi- + -aemiatoxaemia in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of toxaemia in the US English dictionary
