Poisoning or toxemia caused by toxic substances produced within the body itself, rather than from external sources.
From Greek 'auto-' (self) + 'toxaemia' (from 'toxikon' meaning poison + 'haima' meaning blood). British medical spelling from late 19th-century medicine.
Your body can poison itself—autotoxaemia happens when harmful byproducts of metabolism build up because your kidneys or liver aren't working properly. This is why kidney failure is so dangerous; you're slowly poisoning yourself with your own metabolic waste.
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