blood poisoning

NOUN

infection of blood

Synonyms

WEAK

pyemia sepsis septic infection septic poisoning septicemia septicopyemia toxaemia toxemia

Example Sentences

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But, in small number of cases, exposure can trigger invasive meningitis which leads to blood poisoning and brain inflammation.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

It is rarer but far more serious than viral meningitis and can lead to blood poisoning or sepsis, and affect the brain.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common pathogens worldwide, which can cause severe bloodstream infections -- also called sepsis or blood poisoning.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2024

She died later that night, Francois said, likely from sepsis, or blood poisoning by bacteria.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023

She plastered a Band-Aid across it and said, “There, you won’t die from blood poisoning at least.”

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd