The process of being poisoned by toxic substances produced within one's own body.
From autotoxic + -ation. A medical term describing the harmful effects of internally-generated toxins.
Autotoxication was once blamed for everything from mood disorders to aging, and while doctors now know most 'autointoxication' theories were wrong, the concept sparked important research into how the body manages its own waste products.
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