Defenition of the word sepsis
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Defenition of the word sepsis
- Destruction of tissue by pathogenic micro-organisms or their toxins, especially through infection of a wound.
- the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues
Hyponyms for the word sepsis
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- blood poisoning
- sapraemia
- sapremia
- septicaemia
- septicemia
Hypernyms for the word sepsis
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