Main Entry:

sep·sis

Pronunciation:

\ˈsep-səs\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural sep·ses \ˈsep-ˌsēz\

Etymology:

New Latin, from Greek sēpsis decay, from sēpein to putrefy

Date:

1876

: a toxic condition resulting from the spread of bacteria or their toxic products from a focus of infection ; especially : septicemia