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.
Also called autotoxemia, autotoxaemia, autotoxicosis.

Origin of autointoxication

First recorded in 1885–90; auto-1 + intoxication

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.

Origin of autotoxemia

First recorded in 1885–90; auto-1 + toxemia

British Dictionary definitions for autotoxaemia (1 of 2)

autotoxaemia

US autotoxemia

/ (ˌɔːtəʊtɒkˈsiːmɪə) /

noun

another name for autointoxication

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-kāshən ]

n.

Self-poisoning resulting from the absorption of waste products of metabolism, decomposed intestinal matter, or other toxins produced within the body. endogenic toxicosis