toxaemia

noun

🔊/tɒkˈsiːmiə/

🔊/tɑːkˈsiːmiə/

(British English)

(North American English toxemia)

[uncountable] (medical医学)

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infection of the blood by harmful bacteria毒血症 synonym blood poisoning
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from toxi- + -aemia.