'Septicaemia' definitions:
Definition of 'septicaemia'
(from WordNet)
noun
Invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection [syn: blood poisoning, septicemia, septicaemia]
Definition of 'Septicaemia'
From: GCIDE
- Septicaemia \Sep`ti*cae"mi*a\, n. [NL., from Gr. ??? putrefactive + ??? blood.] (Med.) 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]