septicaemia

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A form of septicemia — A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterized by chills and fever.

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Meanings

nounsepticaemia (countable and uncountable, plural septicaemias)

plural septicaemias

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of septicemia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouninvasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection

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blood poisoningsepticemia
Broader
sepsisblood diseaseblood disorder
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blood poisoningsepticemia

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

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“septicaemia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/septicaemia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “septicaemia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/septicaemia.

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