sapraemia

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sapraemia (sæˈpriːmɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
pathol blood poisoning caused by toxins of putrefactive bacteria
 
[C19: New Latin, from sapro- + -emia]
 
sa'praemic
 
adj

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sapraemia

noun
blood poisoning caused by putrefactive bacteria; results from eating putrefied matter [syn: sapremia
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