noun
Meaning 1
puerperal fever
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
childbed fever
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noun
Meaning 2
serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: puerperal fever
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: blood poisoning, septicemia, septicaemia
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