Synonyms for septicaemia
- noun
- British English
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterized by chills and fever.
Related words
- Other spellings
- septicemia US
Forms
- Plural
- septicaemias → toxemias…
Example sentences
- toxemia I had toxemia during my pregnancy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| septicaemia | falling | |
| toxemia | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- toxemia
- 8 letters
- toxaemia
- 9 letters
- septaemia
In other languages
- Français
- septicémie
- Deutsch
- Blutvergiftung