SAPRAEMIA

sapremia, sapraemia

(noun) blood poisoning caused by putrefactive bacteria; results from eating putrefied matter

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sapraemia (uncountable)

blood poisoning caused by the ingestion/absorption of toxins of putrefactive bacteria.

Source: Wiktionary



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TRUNCATION

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