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septicaemia

British

/ ˌsɛptɪˈsiːmɪə /

noun

Nontechnical name: blood poisoning. a condition caused by pus-forming microorganisms in the blood See also bacteraemia pyaemia

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Other Word Forms

septicaemic adjective

Etymology

Origin of septicaemia

C19: from New Latin, from Greek sēptik ( os ) _septic + _-aemia

Example Sentences

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Smout urged everyone to be alert to the signs and symptoms of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia, which can include a fever, headache, rapid breathing, drowsiness, shivering, vomiting and cold hands and feet.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Two vaccines protect against the main causes of meningitis and septicaemia.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The government agency said people should be alert to the symptoms of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia, which can include a fever, headache, rapid breathing, drowsiness, shivering, vomiting, plus cold hands and feet.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

The deaths of 25 elephants in neighbouring Zimbabwe from septicaemia in the same year cast some doubt on algal toxins being the reason for the Botswana deaths.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2024

You know while the bullet slew its thousands, septicaemia has slain its tens of thousands.

From Leaves from a Field Note-Book by Morgan, John Hartman

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