Meanings
plural toxemias of pregnancy · alternative UK toxaemia of pregnancy
- countabledateduncountableSynonym of preeclampsia.
Iatrogenic poisoning can result from the use of magnesium in the treatment of hypertension or of toxemia of pregnancy; deaths have been reported from the use of magnesium sulfate enemas in megacolon and from oral administration for purging.
1983, Richard E. Behrman, Victor C. Vaughan, III, Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, W. B. Saunders, →ISBN, page 249Synonyms: preeclampsia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of preeclampsia.
More synonyms by meaning
nounan abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
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toxemia of pregnancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toxemia%20of%20pregnancy
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