septicaemia

US septicemia

/ (ˌsɛptɪˈsiːmɪə) /


noun
  1. a condition caused by pus-forming microorganisms in the blood: Nontechnical name: blood poisoning See also bacteraemia, pyaemia

Origin of septicaemia

1
C19: from New Latin, from Greek sēptik (os) septic + -aemia

Derived forms of septicaemia

  • septicaemic or US septicemic, adjective

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