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septicaemia
(septi|cae¦mia)
Pronunciation:
/ˌsɛptɪˈsiːmɪə/
(
US
septicemia
)
noun
[
mass noun
]
blood poisoning, especially that caused by bacteria or their toxins.
Derivatives
septicaemic
adjective
Origin:
mid 19th century
: modern Latin
, from Greek
sēptikos
+
haima
'blood'
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