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Noun: blood poisoning  blúd poy-zu-ning
  1. Invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
    - septicemia [N. Amer], septicaemia [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: blood poisonings

Type of: blood disease, blood disorder, sepsis

Encyclopedia: Blood poisoning

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