'Sepsis' definitions:

Definition of 'sepsis'

(from WordNet)
noun
The presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues

Definition of 'Sepsis'

From: GCIDE
  • Sepsis \Sep"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? putrefaction.] (Med.) The poisoning of the system by the introduction of putrescent material into the blood. [1913 Webster]