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toxemia

tox·e·mi·a
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tok-see-mee-uh]
    • /tɒkˈsi mi ə/
    • /tɒkˈsiː.mi.ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tok-see-mee-uh]
    • /tɒkˈsi mi ə/

Definitions of toxemia word

  • noun toxemia blood poisoning resulting from the presence of toxins, as bacterial toxins, in the blood. 1
  • noun toxemia toxemia of pregnancy. 1
  • noun toxemia a condition in which poisonous substances are spread throughout the body by the bloodstream, esp. toxins produced by pathogenic bacteria or by cells of the body 0

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Origin of toxemia

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; tox- + -emia

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Parts of speech for Toxemia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

toxemia popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for toxemia

noun toxemia

  • blood poisoning — Blood poisoning is a serious illness resulting from an infection in your blood.

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