SAPRAEMIA
\sapɹˈiːmi͡ə], \sapɹˈiːmiə], \s_a_p_ɹ_ˈiː_m_iə]\
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[Greek] Septic or putrid poisoning; a condition in which the ptomaines produced by putrefactive bacteria enter the blood and excite fever and other symptoms. By some the term is restricted to denote the very mild form of sepsis called aseptic or fermentative fever.
By Alexander Duane
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