blood poisoning

noun

Pathology.

1. invasion of the blood by toxic matter or microorganisms, characterized by chills, sweating, fever, and prostration; toxemia; septicemia; pyemia.

blood poisoning

noun

1. a nontechnical term for septicaemia

blood poisoning

1. See toxemia

Word History and Origins

Origin of blood poisoning¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Before the development of penicillin, blood poisoning could follow even minor wounds with no cure available.

From BBC

Drinking them — even in tiny amounts — causes a type of blood poisoning that turns victims blue from sudden hypoxia.

From Los Angeles Times

The E. coli bacterium, which is found in faeces, can cause a range of conditions, including urinary tract infections, cystitis, intestinal infections and vomiting, with the worst cases leading to life-threatening blood poisoning.

From BBC

The bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common pathogens worldwide, which can cause severe bloodstream infections -- also called sepsis or blood poisoning.

From Science Daily

In “Mein Kampf,” Hitler wrote that, “All great cultures of the past perished only because the originally creative race died out from blood poisoning.”

From Washington Times