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Topic: ILLNESS AND DISABILITY

Date: 1800-1900
Language: Modern Latin
Origin: Latin toxicum ( TOXIC) + Greek -aimia (from haima 'blood')

toxaemia

 noun
     
tox‧ae‧mi‧a British English ; toxemia American English [uncountable] technical
MI a medical condition in which your blood contains poisons
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