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blood poisoning

blood poi·son·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bluhd poi-zuh-ning]
    • /blʌd ˈpɔɪ zə nɪŋ/
    • /blʌd ˈpɔɪ.zən.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bluhd poi-zuh-ning]
    • /blʌd ˈpɔɪ zə nɪŋ/

Definitions of blood poisoning words

  • uncountable noun blood poisoning Blood poisoning is a serious illness resulting from an infection in your blood. 3
  • noun blood poisoning septicemia 3
  • noun blood poisoning invasion of the blood by toxic matter or microorganisms, characterized by chills, sweating, fever, and prostration; toxemia; septicemia; pyemia. 1
  • noun blood poisoning condition: septicemia 1
  • noun blood poisoning (pathology) The presence in the bloodstream of microorganisms or their toxins in sufficient quantity to cause serious illness; sepsis or septicemia. 0
See all 5 definitions of blood poisoning

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Origin of blood poisoning

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Blood poisoning

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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blood poisoning popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for blood poisoning

noun blood poisoning

  • pyemia — a diseased state in which pyogenic bacteria are circulating in the blood, characterized by the development of abscesses in various organs.
  • sepsis — local or generalized invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins: dental sepsis; wound sepsis.
  • septicemia — the invasion and persistence of pathogenic bacteria in the blood-stream.
  • toxaemia — blood poisoning resulting from the presence of toxins, as bacterial toxins, in the blood.
All 6 Synonyms of blood poisoning

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