toxaemia

See also: toxæmia

English

Alternative forms

• toxæmia (obsolete)
• toxemia (US)

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón, “poison, toxin”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːmɪk

Noun

toxaemia (countable and uncountable, plural toxaemias)

1. Alternative spelling of toxemia, organic blood poisoning

Derived terms

• toxaemic

Related terms

• toxic
• toxicant
• toxicology
• toxicosis
• toxine
• toxophil

 

Translations

toxemia — see toxemia