autointoxication

noun au·to·in·tox·i·ca·tion \-in-ˌtäk-sə-ˈkā-shən\

Definition of AUTOINTOXICATION

: a state of being poisoned by toxic substances produced within the body

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1884

Medical Dictionary

noun au·to·in·tox·i·ca·tion \-in-ˌtäk-sə-ˈkā-shən\

: poisoning by toxic substances produced within the body

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