toxemia

or tox·ae·mi·a

[ tok-see-mee-uh ]
/ tɒkˈsi mi ə /

noun Pathology.

blood poisoning resulting from the presence of toxins, as bacterial toxins, in the blood.

Origin of toxemia

First recorded in 1855–60; tox- + -emia

Example sentences from the Web for toxaemia

British Dictionary definitions for toxaemia

toxaemia

US toxemia

/ (tɒkˈsiːmɪə) /

noun

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

Derived forms of toxaemia

toxaemic or US toxemic, adjective

Word Origin for toxaemia

C19: from tox- + -aemia

Medical definitions for toxaemia

toxemia
[ tŏk-sēmē-ə ]

n.

A condition in which the blood contains bacterial toxins disseminated from a local source of infection or metabolic toxins resulting from organ failure or other disease. blood poisoning

Other words from toxemia

tox•emic (-mĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for toxaemia

toxemia
[ tŏk-sēmē-ə ]

A condition in which the blood contains bacterial toxins disseminated from a local source of infection or metabolic toxins resulting from organ failure or other disease. Also called blood poisoning