putrescent material

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• Sepsis — Sep sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? putrefaction.] (Med.) The poisoning of the system by the introduction of putrescent material into the blood. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Septicaemia — Sep ti*c[ae] mi*a, n. [NL., from Gr. ??? putrefactive + ??? blood.] (Med.) A poisoned condition of the blood produced by the absorption into it of septic or putrescent material; blood poisoning. It is marked by chills, fever, prostration, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• putrefaction — noun /ˌpyutrəˈfækʃən/ a) the act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products b) rotted material See Also …   Wiktionary

• Miasma — A poisonous vapor or mist believed to be made up of particles from decomposing material that could cause disease and be identified by its foul smell. The miasma theory of disease originated in the Middle Ages and persisted for centuries. During… …   Medical dictionary