( BrE ) ( NAmE septi·ce·mia ) / ˌseptɪˈsiːmiə; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( medical ) infection of the blood by harmful bacteria
SYN blood poisoning
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: modern Latin , from Greek sēptikos + haima blood.
( BrE ) ( NAmE septi·ce·mia ) / ˌseptɪˈsiːmiə; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( medical ) infection of the blood by harmful bacteria
SYN blood poisoning
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: modern Latin , from Greek sēptikos + haima blood.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005