blood poisoning

Noun

Meaning

invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

septicemia septicaemia necrosis angina arrest poisoning rash intoxication sepsis brash arteriosclerosis exanthema ague pyaemic appendicitis

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Antonyms

safe

Hypernyms

sepsis blood disease blood disorder

Hyponyms

puerperal fever shipping fever pyaemia pyemia childbed fever toxemia

Examples

Berg died in Vienna, on Christmas Eve 1935, from blood poisoning apparently caused by an insect-sting-induced carbuncle on his back that occurred in November. citation He was 50 years old. Source: Internet

Their son, Oliver Madox Brown (1855–1874) (known as Nolly) showed promise both as an artist and poet, but died of blood poisoning before his maturity. Source: Internet

Kenneth Morgan (1987) pp 42-43 Within a short period his wife became ill with blood poisoning and died. Source: Internet

It was more probably some form of blood poisoning caused by being beaten and thrown in the cesspool. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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