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toxaemia vs septicaemia

septicaemia vs toxaemia

toxaemia and septicaemia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
toxaemia Yes No No No
septicaemia Yes No No No
As nouns, septicaemia is a hypernym of toxaemia; that is, septicaemia is a word with a broader meaning than toxaemia:
  • toxaemia: blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood
  • septicaemia: invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
Other hypernyms of toxaemia include blood poisoning, septicemia.
toxaemia (noun) septicaemia (noun)
blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
Difference between toxaemia and septicaemia

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