First Known Use: circa 1860
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septicemia
noun sep·ti·ce·mia \ˌsep-tə-ˈsē-mē-ə\
medical : a dangerous infection of the blood
Full Definition of SEPTICEMIA
: invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms and especially bacteria along with their toxins from a local seat of infection accompanied especially by chills, fever, and prostration —called also blood poisoning — compare sepsis
— sep·ti·ce·mic \-ˈsē-mik\ adjective
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Origin of SEPTICEMIA
New Latin, from Latin septicus + New Latin -emia
Rhymes with SEPTICEMIA
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septicemia
noun sep·ti·ce·mia
Medical Definition of SEPTICEMIA
—sep·ti·ce·mic or chiefly British sep·ti·cae·mic \-ˈsē-mik\ adjective
Variants of SEPTICEMIA
sep·ti·ce·mia or chiefly British sep·ti·cae·mia \ˌsep-tə-ˈsē-mē-ə\
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