sep ‧ sis /ˈsepsəs, ˈsepsɪs/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] medical
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek , 'decay' , from sepein 'to decay' ]
an infection in part of the body, in which ↑ pus is produced
sep ‧ sis /ˈsepsəs, ˈsepsɪs/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] medical
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek , 'decay' , from sepein 'to decay' ]
an infection in part of the body, in which ↑ pus is produced
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012