blood poisoning
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of blood poisoning
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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The E. coli bacterium, which is found in faeces, can cause a range of conditions, including urinary tract infections, cystitis, intestinal infections and vomiting, with the worst cases leading to life-threatening blood poisoning.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2024
The bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common pathogens worldwide, which can cause severe bloodstream infections -- also called sepsis or blood poisoning.
From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2024
She died later that night, Francois said, likely from sepsis, or blood poisoning by bacteria.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023
If sepsis, or blood poisoning, occurs, the liver filters out more than 90 percent of the foreign material involved.
From Science Daily • Sep. 28, 2023
The official cause of Henrietta’s death was terminal uremia: blood poisoning from the buildup of toxins normally flushed out of the body in urine.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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