What does "autointoxication" mean?

Poisoning due to the faulty absorption of the waste products of metabolism or of the products of decomposition within the intestines.

Autointoxication

Common synonyms include: autotoxication, autotoxication, autotoxicosis, autotoxicosis, intoxication, poisoning.

noun

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Noun

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Poisoning due to the faulty absorption of the waste products of metabolism or of the products of decomposition within the intestines. countable, uncountable

From auto- + intoxication.

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