Main Entry: tox·e·mia

Variant(s): or chiefly British tox·ae·mia \täk-ˈsē-mē-ə\

Function: noun

: an abnormal condition associated with the presence of toxic substances in the blood: as a : a generalized intoxication due to absorption and systemic dissemination of bacterial toxins from a focus of infection b : intoxication due to dissemination of toxic substances (as some by-products of protein metabolism) that cause functional or organic disturbances (as in the kidneys)

—tox·e·mic or chiefly British tox·ae·mic \-mik\ adjective