tox ‧ ae ‧ mi ‧ a BrE AmE British English , toxemia American English /tɒkˈsiːmiə $ tɑːk-/ noun [uncountable] technical
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Latin toxicum ( ⇨ ↑ toxic ) + Greek -aimia (from haima 'blood' ) ]
a medical condition in which your blood contains poisons