autointoxication

American

[aw-toh-in-tok-suh-key-shuhn] / ˌɔ toʊ ɪnˌtɒk səˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

Pathology.

poisoning with toxic substances formed within the body, as during intestinal digestion.

autointoxication British

/ ˌɔːtəʊɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

Also called: autotoxaemia. self-poisoning caused by absorption of toxic products originating within the body

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Etymology

Origin of autointoxication

First recorded in 1885–90; auto- ¹ + intoxication

Example Sentences

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Call it autointoxication, Running away with me, Ever since the inauguration, running away with me.

From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2019

And the theory behind fecal self-poisoning — aka autointoxication — makes strong intuitive sense.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2013

Donaldson contended that the symptoms people and doctors were so quick to blame on autointoxication were in fact caused by the simple mechanics of constipation: rectal distention and irritation.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2013

As a diagnosis, a health buzzword, autointoxication peaked in the early 1900s.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2013

Indeed, this condition of subinfection, or “focal infection,” is coming to be recognized as a far more important cause of disease than the time-honored autointoxication, a term which has been greatly abused and misused.

From How to Live Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science by Fisher, Irving

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