noun
- a serious medical condition in which bacteria multiply in the blood and spread throughout the body
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient was rushed to the hospital with septicemia.
- Untreated infections can lead to septicemia.
- The doctor prescribed antibiotics to prevent septicemia.
- Septicemia can be life-threatening if not treated quickly.
- The wound became infected and caused septicemia.
- Blood tests confirmed the presence of septicemia.