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septicemia

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

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\-ˈsē-mik\ adjective

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