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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of toxemia, organic blood poisoning alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
2. 2
   blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood wordnet
3. 3
   an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

toxaemia of pregnancytoxemiatoxemiatoxemia of pregnancytoxemia of pregnancy

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón, “poison, toxin”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).

Related phrases

blood poisoning

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