Blutvergiftung
German
Etymology
Blut 'blood' (cognate) + Vergiftung 'poisoning'
Pronunciation
Noun
Blutvergiftung f (genitive Blutvergiftung, plural Blutvergiftungen)
- (literally) A blood poisoning
- The disease septicemia, caused by pathogenic organisms in the bloodstream, characterised by chills and fever
Declension
Related terms
- Blutverlust n
- vergiftet (adjective)
Further reading
- “Blutvergiftung” in Duden online