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noun
blood poisoning caused by the ingestion/absorption of toxins of putrefactive bacteria.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
blood poisoning caused by putrefactive bacteria; results from eating putrefied matter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sapremia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sepsis
History
From sapro- + -aemia.
