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sapraemia

/ (sæˈpriːmɪə) /

noun

pathol blood poisoning caused by toxins of putrefactive bacteria

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Derived forms of sapraemia

sapraemic, adjective

Word Origin for sapraemia

C19: New Latin, from sapro- + -emia

Words nearby sapraemia

sapphirine, sapphism, Sappho, Sapporo, sappy, sapraemia, sapremia, sapro-, saprobe, saprobiology, saprobiont
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