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English
Etymology
From New Latin septaemia, from Ancient Greek σηπτός (sēptós), verbal adjective of σήπω (sḗpō, “make rotten”), + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + -ia.
Noun
septaemia (uncountable)
- (archaic) Synonym of septicemia
Synonyms
References
- “septaemia”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “septaemia”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.