n. 1. Physical or mental weariness resulting from effort or activity. 2. Something, such as tiring effort or activity, that causes tiredness or weariness: the fatigue of a long hike. 3. Physiology The decreased capacity or complete inability of an organism, organ, or part to function normally because of excessive stimulation or prolonged exertion. 4.
blood - the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets; blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products; the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions
Hypernyms (blood poisoning is a kind of...): sepsis (the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues). blood disease; blood disorder (a disease or disorder of the blood). Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of blood poisoning): BLOOD POISONING (noun). The noun BLOOD POISONING has 1 sense: 1. invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection. Familiarity information: BLOOD POISONING used as a noun is very rare.