septaemia

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noun

Synonym of septicemia.

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septicemiasepsis
OriginNew Latin septaemia ← Ancient Greek σηπτός →
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Meanings

nounseptaemia (uncountable)

alternative septæmia · alternative septemia

  1. archaicuncountableSynonym of septicemia.

    Synonyms: septicemia, sepsis, septicemia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of septicemia.

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septicemiasepsissepticemia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσηπτός
  2. New Latinseptaemia
  3. Englishseptaemia

From New Latin septaemia, from Ancient Greek σηπτός (sēptós), verbal adjective of σήπω (sḗpō, “make rotten”), + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + -ia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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