Toxaemia \Tox*[ae]"mi*a\ (t[o^]ks"[=e]"m[i^]*[.a]), a. [NL., fr.
Gr. toxiko`n poison + a"i^ma blood.] (Med.)
Blood poisoning. See under {Blood}.
toxaemia
n 1: an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by
hypertension and edema and protein in the urine [syn: {toxemia
of pregnancy}, {toxaemia of pregnancy}, {toxemia}]
2: blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the
blood [syn: {toxemia}]