noun Date: 1978 an acute disease that is characterized by fever, diarrhea, nausea, diffuse erythema, and shock, that is associated especially with the presence of a bacterium ( Staphylococcus aureus ), and that occurs especially in menstruating females using tampons
TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME
Meaning of TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012