sapremia

noun

sa·​pre·​mia
variants or chiefly British sapraemia
: a toxic state resulting from the presence in the blood of toxic products of putrefactive bacteria and often accompanying gangrene of a part of the body

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“Sapremia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sapremia. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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