noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Blood poisoning resulting from the retention of waste products usually excreted as urine. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

azotemiaazotaemiahyperazotemiahyperuremiakidneynephritis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron, “urine”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).

Related phrases

blood poisoning

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