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Sepsis

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Noun

1. sepsis

the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sepsis

see synonyms of sepsis
noun
the presence of pus-forming bacteria in the body

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Sepsis

see synonyms of sepsis
noun
a poisoned state caused by the absorption of pathogenic microorganisms and their products into the bloodstream

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Sepsis

see synonyms of sepsis
n.
Systemic infection by pathogenic microorganisms, especially bacteria, that have invaded the bloodstream, usually from a local source. Sepsis is characterized by fever, increased number of white blood cells, increased heart rate, and other signs of widespread infection.

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