autointoxication
[ aw-toh-in-tok-suh-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌɔ toʊ ɪnˌtɒk səˈkeɪ ʃən /
noun Pathology.
poisoning with toxic substances formed within the body, as during intestinal digestion.
Origin of autointoxication
First recorded in 1885–90;
auto-1 +
intoxication
Words nearby autointoxication
autoimmunization,
autoimmunocytopenia,
autoinfection,
autoinfusion,
autoinoculation,
autointoxication,
autoionization,
autoisolysin,
autoist,
autojumble,
autokeratoplasty
Definition for autotoxaemia (2 of 2)
autotoxemia
or au·to·tox·ae·mi·a
[ aw-toh-tok-see-mee-uh ]
/ ˌɔ toʊ tɒkˈsi mi ə /
noun Pathology.
British Dictionary definitions for autotoxaemia (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for autotoxaemia (2 of 2)
autointoxication
/ (ˌɔːtəʊɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃən) /
noun
self-poisoning caused by absorption of toxic products originating within the body
Also called: autotoxaemia
Medical definitions for autotoxaemia
autointoxication
[ ô′tō-ĭn-tŏk′sĭ-kā′shən ]
n.
Self-poisoning resulting from the absorption of waste products of metabolism, decomposed intestinal matter, or other toxins produced within the body.
endogenic toxicosis