Meaning & use
septicemia
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A serious medical condition in which bacteria and their toxins spread through the bloodstream, commonly known as blood poisoning.
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Untreated infections can sometimes lead to septicemia.
The patient was hospitalized with septicemia after the wound became infected.
A note on using this word
Often used interchangeably with 'sepsis,' though sepsis technically refers to the body's extreme response to infection rather than the infection itself.
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blood poisoning
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