sapremia, sapraemia 1. Blood poisoning caused by the toxins produced by bacterial putrefaction, as in gangrene which may result from eating putrefied matter. 2. Blood poisoning resulting from the absorption of the products of putrefaction. 3. The presence of the products of putrefaction in the bloodstream; septicemia. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1893/