SEPSIS


Meaning of SEPSIS in English

[ 'sɛpsɪs ]

■ noun Medicine the presence in tissues of harmful bacteria and their toxins, typically through infection of a wound.

Origin

C19: mod. L., from Gk sēpsis , from sēpein 'make rotten'.

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