sa·pre·mi·a also sa·prae·mi·a (s -pr  m-)n. Blood poisoning resulting from the absorption of the products of putrefaction. sa·pre mic adj. |
sapraemia [sæˈpriːmɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol blood poisoning caused by toxins of putrefactive bacteria
[New Latin, from sapro- + -emia]
sapraemic adj
sapremia, sapraemia
blood poisoning caused by putrefactive microorganisms in the bloodstream.
See also: Blood and Blood Vessels, Poison
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