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Blutvergiftung

blood poisoning

noun BLOOT-fer-gif-toong Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Also means

sepsis (colloquial term)

Usage Note

Blutvergiftung is the colloquial German term for sepsis — a life-threatening reaction to infection that spreads in the blood. The clinical term is Sepsis. A red streak (roter Streifen) near a wound, though popularly associated with blood poisoning, is actually Lymphangitis (inflamed lymph vessel).

Examples

"Die unbehandelte Wunde führte zu einer lebensbedrohlichen Blutvergiftung."

Natural Translation

The untreated wound led to a life-threatening case of blood poisoning.

Literal Translation

The untreated wound led to a life-threatening blood poisoning.

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