blood poisoning
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of blood poisoning
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
More than a third of those affected - some babies and others as old as 90 - have needed hospital care, with two developing serious blood poisoning.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
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 ● Jan. 18, 2024
She died later that night, Francois said, likely from sepsis, or blood poisoning by bacteria.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2023
Sepsis is a serious medical condition also known as septicaemia or blood poisoning.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2023
“You’ve got to keep them clean, otherwise the infection could spread and—” “I know what blood poisoning is, Katniss,” says Peeta.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
