bloedvergiftiging

Dutch

Etymology

From bloed (“blood”) +‎ vergiftiging (“poisoning”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblut.vərˌɣɪf.tə.ɣɪŋ/, [-fər-]

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• Hyphenation: bloed‧ver‧gif‧ti‧ging

Noun

bloedvergiftiging f (plural bloedvergiftigingen, no diminutive)

1. blood poisoning (presence of micro-organisms in bloodstream enough to cause serious illness)

Synonyms

• sepsis