Main Entry: sep·ti·ce·mia

Pronunciation: \ˌsep-tə-ˈsē-mē-ə\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin septicus + New Latin -emia

Date: circa 1860

: invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms and especially bacteria along with their toxins from a local seat of infection accompanied especially by chills, fever, and prostration —called also blood poisoning — compare sepsis

— sep·ti·ce·mic \-ˈsē-mik\ adjective