toxaemia

tox·e·mi·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tok-see-mee-uh]
- /tɒkˈsi mi ə/
- /tɒkˈsiː.mi.ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tok-see-mee-uh]
- /tɒkˈsi mi ə/

Definitions of toxaemia word

noun toxaemia blood poisoning resulting from the presence of toxins, as bacterial toxins, in the blood. 1
noun toxaemia toxemia of pregnancy. 1
noun toxaemia a condition characterized by the presence of bacterial toxins in the blood 0
noun toxaemia the condition in pregnancy of pre-eclampsia or eclampsia 0

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Origin of toxaemia

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; tox- + -emia

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Parts of speech for Toxaemia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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toxaemia popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for toxaemia

noun toxaemia

blood poisoning — Blood poisoning is a serious illness resulting from an infection in your blood.

Just one Synonym for toxaemia