autointoxication

noun

au·to·in·tox·i·ca·tion ˌȯ-tō-in-ˌtäk-sə-ˈkā-shən

: a state of being poisoned by toxic substances produced within the body

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Unlike the Cascade, the theory of intestinal autointoxication did not hold water. —

Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2014 Call it autointoxication, Running away with me, Ever since the inauguration, running away with me. —

Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2019

Word History

Etymology

auto- + intoxication

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of autointoxication was in 1882

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“Autointoxication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autointoxication. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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