Medical Definition of Toxicaemia
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1. The condition resulting from the spread of bacterial products (toxins) by the bloodstream.
2. A condition resulting from metabolic disturbances, for example toxaemia of pregnancy.
Origin: Gr. Haima = blood
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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