septicaemia

Noun

Meaning

A poisoned condition of the blood produced by the absorption into it of septic or putrescent material; blood poisoning. It is marked by chills, fever, prostration, and inflammation of the different serous membranes and of the lungs, kidneys, and other organs.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

septicemia blood poisoning sepsis virus puerperal childbed preeclampsia pyaemic septic BSI salmonid viral bacteremia bacteriemia pyemic

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Hypernyms

sepsis blood disease blood disorder

Hyponyms

puerperal fever shipping fever pyaemia pyemia childbed fever toxemia

Phrases with the word

haemorrhagic septicaemia

Examples

Gordon, 356 After several days of agony, Wollstonecraft died of septicaemia on 10 September. Source: Internet

It is estimated that around half a million children under five still die of meningitis and septicaemia worldwide every year. Source: Internet

Eventually, she became sick and was diagnosed with septicaemia stemming from the chemicals, heavy metals and lead in the inks used at her work. Source: Internet

The most likely cause of Cromwell's death was septicaemia following his urinary infection. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

septic system septic tank septic wound septicaemic septical septically