sep ‧ ti ‧ cae ‧ mi ‧ a BrE AmE British English , septicemia American English /ˌseptəˈsiːmiə, ˌseptɪˈsiːmiə/ noun [uncountable] medical
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Latin septicus ( ⇨ ↑ septic ) + Greek -aimia (from haima 'blood' ) ]
a serious condition in which infection spreads from a part of your body through your blood SYN blood poisoning