Dictionary entry

Septicæmia

Webster's Dictionary 1913

‖Sep′ti‐cæ″mi‐a (?), n.(Med.) A poisoned condition of the blood produced by the absorption into it of septic or putrescent material; blood poisoning. It is marked by chills, fever, prostration, and inflammation of the different serous membranes and of the lungs, kidneys, and other organs.