toxaemia

/ tɒkˈsiːmɪə /

noun

1. a condition characterized by the presence of bacterial toxins in the blood
2. the condition in pregnancy of pre-eclampsia or eclampsia

Derived Forms

• toxˈaemic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of toxaemia¹

C19: from tox- + -aemia

Example Sentences

Nothing that so drives out the littlenesses that poison his life and set up the toxaemia of selfishness.

From Project Gutenberg

The causes of sleeplessness are very numerous, but in the majority of acute cases the sleeplessness is due to a state of toxaemia.

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The convulsions may come on altogether unexpectedly, but commonly the attack begins with symptoms of toxaemia.

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