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[ˈsɛpsɪs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a serious condition resulting from the presence of harmful microorganisms in the blood or other tissues and the body’s response to their presence, potentially leading to the malfunctioning of various organs, shock, and death
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Origin
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early 19th century (in the sense ‘putrefaction’): modern Latin, from Greek sēpsis, from sēpein ‘make rotten’
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