Definitions for: Toxaemia


[n] blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood
[n] an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia, toxemia of pregnancy

See Also: blood poisoning, eclampsia, illness, malady, preeclampsia, pre-eclampsia, septicaemia, septicemia, sickness, unwellness

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