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verenmyrkytys

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Finnish

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Etymology

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veren (of blood) +‎ myrkytys (poisoning)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋerenˌmyrkytys/, [ˈʋe̞re̞mˌmyrk̟yt̪ys̠]
  • Rhymes: -yrkytys
  • Hyphenation(key): veren‧myrky‧tys

Noun

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verenmyrkytys

  1. (pathology) sepsis, blood poisoning (serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, and a known or suspected infection is present)
  2. (pathology) septicemia, septicaemia, blood poisoning (form of sepsis in which the pathogens are concentrated in blood)

Declension

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Possessive forms of verenmyrkytys (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

Synonyms

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Further reading

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