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septicæmia
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septicæmia, n. [NL., from Gr. putrefactive + blood.].
A poisoned condition of the blood produced by the absorption into it of septic or putrescent material; blood poisoning. It is marked by chills, fever, prostration, and inflammation of the different serous membranes and of the lungs, kidneys, and other organs. [1913 Webster]
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