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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Also called autotoxemia, autotoxaemia, autotoxicosis.

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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How to use autointoxication in a sentence

While autointoxication may not be the primary cause of eczema, it augments all zymotic conditions.
Encyclopedia of Diet, Vol. 4 (of 5)|Eugene Christian
In all conditions of malassimilation, there is more or less autointoxication.
Encyclopedia of Diet, Vol. 4 (of 5)|Eugene Christian
Autointoxication is said to play a prominent rle in the causation of melancholia.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
He imagines himself the victim of autointoxication, afflicted with paralysis of the colon or dearth of intestinal secretions.
Outwitting Our Nerves|Josephine A. Jackson and Helen M. Salisbury

A good deal of the talk about autointoxication is just talk.
Outwitting Our Nerves|Josephine A. Jackson and Helen M. Salisbury

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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