septic shock

noun

A life-threatening condition caused by infection and sepsis, often after surgery or trauma.

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Meanings

nounseptic shock (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA life-threatening condition caused by infection and sepsis, often after surgery or trauma.

Translations

Catalan xoc sèptic
  • xoc sèpticTranslations
Dutch septische shock
  • septische shockTranslations
Finnish septinen sokki
  • septinen sokkiTranslations
French choc septique
  • choc septiqueTranslations
Italian shock settico
  • shock setticoTranslations
Polish wstrząs septyczny
  • wstrząs septycznyTranslations
Portuguese choque séptico
  • choque sépticoTranslations
Russian септи́ческий шок
  • септи́ческий шок (septíčeskij šok)Translations
Spanish choque séptico
  • choque sépticoTranslations
Ukrainian септи́чний шок
  • септи́чний шок (septýčnyj šok)Translations
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APA

septic shock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/septic%20shock

MLA

“septic shock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/septic%20shock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “septic shock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/septic%20shock.

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