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blood poisoning

noun

: septicemia

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In 2009, Simon contracted septicemia, or blood poisoning, and was placed for weeks in an induced coma. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 Vibrio infection can result in gastrointestinal illness, wound infection, or blood poisoning, officials said. — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 The unexpected action sequence puts into perspective how effective blood poisoning can be even with a vampire as powerful as Lestat. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026 Such magnets are known to cause perforations, twisting, and/or blockage of the intestines, blood poisoning and death. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blood poisoning

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blood poisoning was in 1844

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“Blood poisoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20poisoning. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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Kids Definition

blood poisoning

noun
: a serious condition marked by the passage of disease-causing microorganisms into the blood

Medical Definition

blood poisoning

noun
: septicemia

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