Thesaurus: septicaemia

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1. n. 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.
2. n. invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
3. 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.
4. A poisoned condition of the blood produced by the absorptioninto it of septic or putrescent material; blood poisoning. It ismarked by chills, fever, prostration, and inflammation of thedifferent serous membranes and of the lungs, kidneys, and otherorgans.
5. n invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection