adjective
- relating to or affected by toxaemia (blood poisoning or the presence of toxins in the blood)
Usage: medical
Examples
- The toxaemic patient required immediate antibiotic treatment.
- Blood tests revealed toxaemic conditions in several patients.
- The doctor diagnosed her with toxaemic symptoms following the infection.
- Toxaemic complications can arise from untreated wounds.
- The toxaemic state was caused by bacterial invasion of the bloodstream.
- Emergency surgery was needed to prevent toxaemic shock.