blood poisoning
noun
: septicemia
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web One 5-year-old boy endured more than 4,500 lesions before succumbing to blood poisoning caused by a secondary bacterial infection. 
Andrew Joseph, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 Many bacterial infections, including pneumonia, tuberculosis, gonorrhea, blood poisoning and various foodborne diseases, have become harder—and in some cases, impossible—to treat because of rising microbial resistance to antibiotics. Stephanie Stone, Scientific American, 23 July 2022 Also, the bacteria has been associated with severe intestinal infection (necrotizing enterocolitis) and blood poisoning (sepsis), especially in newborns. Chris Smith, BGR, 23 June 2022 If the core temperature continues to rise past 104-105°F (40-41°C), organs start shutting down and cells deteriorate, leading to kidney failure, blood poisoning, and ultimately death. Aryn Baker, Time, 26 May 2022 The cause was severe blood poisoning and acute organ dysfunction brought on by salmonella. Bernice Yeung, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2021 Swallowing more than one powerful magnet can lead the objects to attract each other inside the intestines, puncturing holes inside the abdomen that may lead to blood poisoning. Wilson Wong, NBC News, 17 June 2021 Mullane also got blood poisoning from an ingrown nail, so there were some extenuating circumstances. Dan Mclaughlin, National Review, 29 May 2021 According to South Korean newswire Yonhap, one of the deceased was a 63-year-old nursing home resident with cerebrovascular disease, who died after showing symptoms of blood poisoning and pneumonia. Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2021 See More
Andrew Joseph, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 Many bacterial infections, including pneumonia, tuberculosis, gonorrhea, blood poisoning and various foodborne diseases, have become harder—and in some cases, impossible—to treat because of rising microbial resistance to antibiotics. Stephanie Stone, Scientific American, 23 July 2022 Also, the bacteria has been associated with severe intestinal infection (necrotizing enterocolitis) and blood poisoning (sepsis), especially in newborns. Chris Smith, BGR, 23 June 2022 If the core temperature continues to rise past 104-105°F (40-41°C), organs start shutting down and cells deteriorate, leading to kidney failure, blood poisoning, and ultimately death. Aryn Baker, Time, 26 May 2022 The cause was severe blood poisoning and acute organ dysfunction brought on by salmonella. Bernice Yeung, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2021 Swallowing more than one powerful magnet can lead the objects to attract each other inside the intestines, puncturing holes inside the abdomen that may lead to blood poisoning. Wilson Wong, NBC News, 17 June 2021 Mullane also got blood poisoning from an ingrown nail, so there were some extenuating circumstances. Dan Mclaughlin, National Review, 29 May 2021 According to South Korean newswire Yonhap, one of the deceased was a 63-year-old nursing home resident with cerebrovascular disease, who died after showing symptoms of blood poisoning and pneumonia. Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1844, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
blood poisoning
noun
: septicemia