Definition

Relating to or affected by the presence of toxins in the blood.

Example

The patient was diagnosed with a toxaemic condition that required immediate treatment.

Conversation

I heard that the patient showed toxaemic symptoms during the examination.

Really? That sounds serious. What does that mean exactly?

It means there was a lot of toxins in the blood, which can be dangerous.

Yikes! I hope they get the treatment they need soon.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

**Toxaemic** → It is formed from "tox-" (from Greek "toxikon", meaning poison) and "aemia" (from Greek "haima", meaning blood). The word "toxaemic" refers to a condition related to the presence of poison in the blood.

Memory Tip

Think of 'tox-' meaning poison and 'aemia' meaning blood — this helps you remember that toxaemic refers to a state of having poison in the blood.

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