noun
1. an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
• Syn: ↑toxemia of pregnancy, ↑toxaemia of pregnancy, ↑toxaemia
• Hypernyms: ↑illness, ↑unwellness, ↑malady, ↑sickness
• Hyponyms: ↑eclampsia, ↑preeclampsia, ↑pre-eclampsia
2. blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood
• Syn: ↑toxaemia
• Hypernyms: ↑blood poisoning, ↑septicemia, ↑septicaemia
Useful english dictionary. 2012.