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autointoxication
[ aw-toh-in-tok-suh-key-shuhn ]
/ ˌɔ toʊ ɪnˌtɒk səˈkeɪ ʃən /
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noun Pathology.
poisoning with toxic substances formed within the body, as during intestinal digestion.
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Origin of autointoxication
First recorded in 1885–90; auto-1 + intoxication
Words nearby autointoxication
autoimmune, autoimmune disease, autoimmunization, autoinfection, autoinoculation, autointoxication, autoionization, autoist, autojumble, autokinesis, autokinetic
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British Dictionary definitions for autointoxication
autointoxication
/ (ˌɔːtəʊɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃən) /
noun
self-poisoning caused by absorption of toxic products originating within the bodyAlso called: autotoxaemia
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