toxaemia

Noun
Synonyms: toxemia of pregnancytoxaemia of pregnancytoxemia

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urineSynonyms: toxemia of pregnancytoxaemia of pregnancytoxemia
  2. blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the bloodSynonyms: toxemia
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Toxaemia \Tox*[ae]"mi*a\ (t[o^]ks"[=e]"m[i^]*[.a]), a. [NL., fr. Gr. toxiko`n poison + a"i^ma blood.] (Med.) Blood poisoning. See under Blood. [1913 Webster]
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