toxemic en · ADJ
Etymology
From toxemia (“organic blood poisoning”) + -ic, from New Latin toxaemia, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón, “poison, toxin”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).
Meanings
- affected by or otherwise relating to toxemia, organically poisoned
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| toxaemic | UK, alternative | lexicographic | |
| toxæmic | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| most toxemic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more toxemic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |