autointoxication

[ aw-toh-in-tok-suh-key-shuhn ]

noun

, Pathology.

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

autointoxication

/ ˌɔːtəʊɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. self-poisoning caused by absorption of toxic products originating within the body Also calledautotoxaemia

Word History and Origins

Origin of autointoxication¹

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

Example Sentences

While autointoxication may not be the primary cause of eczema, it augments all zymotic conditions.

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In all conditions of malassimilation, there is more or less autointoxication.

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Autointoxication is said to play a prominent rle in the causation of melancholia.

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He imagines himself the victim of autointoxication, afflicted with paralysis of the colon or dearth of intestinal secretions.

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A good deal of the talk about autointoxication is just talk.

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