blood poisoning

noun

, Pathology.

1. invasion of the blood by toxic matter or microorganisms, characterized by chills, sweating, fever, and prostration; toxemia; septicemia; pyemia.

blood poisoning

noun

1. a nontechnical term for septicaemia

blood poisoning

1. See toxemia

Word History and Origins

Origin of blood poisoning¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

The E. coli bacterium, which is found in faeces, can cause a range of conditions, including urinary tract infections, cystitis, intestinal infections and vomiting, with the worst cases leading to life-threatening blood poisoning.

From BBC

The bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common pathogens worldwide, which can cause severe bloodstream infections -- also called sepsis or blood poisoning.

From Science Daily

In “Mein Kampf,” Hitler wrote that, “All great cultures of the past perished only because the originally creative race died out from blood poisoning.”

From Washington Times

The 22-year-old had been hospitalized in Gaza for around a week, after her ankle was partially severed in an Israeli airstrike, when doctors told her she was suffering from blood poisoning.

From Seattle Times

Sepsis is a serious medical condition, external, also known as septicaemia or blood poisoning.

From BBC