autointoxication

noun

Poisoning due to the faulty absorption of the waste products of metabolism or of the products of decomposition within the intestines.

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Meanings

nounautointoxication (countable and uncountable, plural autointoxications)

plural autointoxications · alternative auto-intoxication

  1. countableuncountablemedicinePoisoning due to the faulty absorption of the waste products of metabolism or of the products of decomposition within the intestines.

    Synonyms: autotoxicosis, autotoxication

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPoisoning due to the faulty absorption of the waste products of metabolism or of the products of decomposition within the intestines.

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autotoxicosisautotoxication
Also see
autotoxicationautotoxicosis

Origin

From auto- + intoxication.

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Translations

Polish autointoksykacja, samozatrucie
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APA

autointoxication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autointoxication

MLA

“autointoxication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autointoxication. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autointoxication,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autointoxication.

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