blood poisoning

NOUN

infection of blood

Synonyms

WEAK

pyemia sepsis septic infection septic poisoning septicemia septicopyemia toxaemia toxemia

Example Sentences

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Before the development of penicillin, blood poisoning could follow even minor wounds with no cure available.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025

The bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common pathogens worldwide, which can cause severe bloodstream infections -- also called sepsis or blood poisoning.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2024

She died later that night, Francois said, likely from sepsis, or blood poisoning by bacteria.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023

Sepsis is a serious medical condition also known as septicaemia or blood poisoning.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2023

The official cause of Henrietta’s death was terminal uremia: blood poisoning from the buildup of toxins normally flushed out of the body in urine.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot