sepsin

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noun

A soluble poison (ptomaine) present in putrid blood. It is also formed in the putrefaction of proteid matter in general.

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Meanings

nounsepsin (plural sepsins)

plural sepsins

  1. biochemistryA soluble poison (ptomaine) present in putrid blood. It is also formed in the putrefaction of proteid matter in general.

Origin

From sepsis + -in?

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

snipesnepsis
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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