Toxemia

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  toxemia
       n 1: an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by
            hypertension and edema and protein in the urine [syn: {toxemia
            of pregnancy}, {toxaemia of pregnancy}, {toxaemia}]
       2: blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the
          blood [syn: {toxaemia}]