Meaning of sapraemia | Babel Free
Definitions
blood poisoning caused by the ingestion/absorption of toxins of putrefactive bacteria.
Examples
“These substances are absorbed into the circulation, and produce⟳ the typical symptoms associated with sapraemia.”
“The stem is used for bilious conditions; ash for discharges and wounds, sapraemia in Malaya; infusion of straw for dysentery, gout, and rheumatism.”
“As Jellett's textbook instructed them, sapraemia resulted from 'poisons' formed 'during the putrefaction or decomposition of dead animal matter⟳', in this case blood clots or parts of the placenta left behind in the uterus.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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