toxemia

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

tox·e·mia

noun \täk-ˈsē-mē-ə\

Definition of TOXEMIA

1
: an abnormal condition associated with the presence of toxic substances in the blood
tox·e·mic \-mik\ adjective

Origin of TOXEMIA

New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1860

Rhymes with TOXEMIA

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