Definition of Septicemic

1. Adjective. Characteristic of septicemia. "A septicemic temperature curve"

Similar to: Infected, Septic
Derivative terms: Septicemia

Definition of Septicemic

1. Adjective. (alternative spelling of septicaemic) ¹

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Definition of Septicemic

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Septicemic

septic shock
septic sore throat
septic tank
septic tanks
septic wound
septicaemia
septicaemia pluriformis
septicaemias
septicaemic
septicaemic abscess
septicaemic plague
septical
septically
septicemia
septicemias
septicemic (current term)
septicemic plague
septicidal
septicities
septicity
septick
septicopyaemia
septicopyaemic
septics
septicæmia
septicæmias
septicæmiæ
septifarious
septiferous
septifolious

Literary usage of Septicemic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Special pathology and therapeutics of the diseases of domestic animals v. 2 by Ferenc Hutyra (1912)
"... infrequently also in valuable rabbit breeding establishments septicemic affections occur, some of which will be described briefly. Babbit Septicemia. ..."

2. Horrors of Vaccination Exposed and Illustrated: Petition to the President to by Charles Michael Higgins (1920)
"... vaccine pustule and the surrounding inflammation or "areola" present, even in this mild or ordinary form, clearly a case of septicemic or pus infection ..."

3. Reopening Public Facilities After a Biological Attack: A Decision Making by National Research Council (2005)
"However, in some cases, the bacteria spread systemically to cause septicemic plague, which is characterized by fever, chills, prostration, abdominal pain, ..."

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