toxemia

n. blood poisoning

Toxemia is a generic term for the presence of toxins in the blood. It may refer to:Bacteremia, bacterial toxins in the bloodPre-eclampsia, a serious condition in pregnancy, one symptom of which is abnormal protein metabolism
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Toxemia /tox·emia/ 1. the condition resulting from the spread of bacterial products by the bloodstream. 2. [more]Toxemia - Community and Resources

Noun
1. an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
(synonym) toxemia of pregnancy, toxaemia of pregnancy, toxaemia
(hypernym) illness, unwellness, malady, sickness
(hyponym) eclampsia
2. blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood
(synonym) toxaemia
(hypernym) blood poisoning, septicemia, septicaemia

n. toxemia, blood poisoning