First Known Use: circa 1860
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toxemia
noun tox·e·mia \täk-ˈsē-mē-ə\
: an infection that is caused by harmful bacteria in the blood
Full Definition of TOXEMIA
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: an abnormal condition associated with the presence of toxic substances in the blood
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Origin of TOXEMIA
New Latin
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toxemia
noun tox·e·mia
Medical Definition of TOXEMIA
: an abnormal condition associated with the presence of toxic substances in the blood: as a : a generalized intoxication due to absorption and systemic dissemination of bacterial toxins from a focus of infection b : intoxication due to dissemination of toxic substances (as some by-products of protein metabolism) that cause functional or organic disturbances (as in the kidneys)
—tox·e·mic or chiefly British tox·ae·mic \-mik\ adjective
Variants of TOXEMIA
tox·e·mia or chiefly British tox·ae·mia \täk-ˈsē-mē-ə\
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