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2 definitions for septicaemia From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Septicaemia \Sep`ti*cae"mi*a\, n. [NL., from Gr. ???
putrefactive + ??? blood.] (Med.)
A poisoned condition of the blood produced by the absorption
into it of septic or putrescent material; blood poisoning. It
is marked by chills, fever, prostration, and inflammation of
the different serous membranes and of the lungs, kidneys, and
other organs.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
septicaemia
n : invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from
a focus of infection [syn: blood poisoning, septicemia]
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