'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]