tự nhiễm độc
Definition
- Noun (Medical Term):
- Auto-intoxication: A condition where the body is poisoned by toxins produced within itself, typically by metabolic processes or by the absorption of waste products from the intestines.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các bác sĩ nghi ngờ bệnh nhân bị tự nhiễm độc do rối loạn chuyển hóa. (The doctors suspect the patient has auto-intoxication due to a metabolic disorder.)
- Tự nhiễm độc đường ruột là một giả thuyết y học cũ. (Intestinal auto-intoxication is an old medical hypothesis.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in formal medical or historical contexts. In modern medicine, specific conditions (e.g., sepsis, organ failure) are more commonly diagnosed instead of the broad, historical concept of "auto-intoxication."
Variants and Related Words
- Nhiễm độc (v/n): to poison / poisoning; intoxication.
- Ngộ độc thực phẩm là một dạng nhiễm độc cấp tính. (Food poisoning is a form of acute intoxication.)
Synonyms
- Self-poisoning: The general act or condition of poisoning oneself.
- Autotoxicity: A synonymous scientific term for poisoning by an internal toxin.
Notes on Usage
- "Tự nhiễm độc" is a compound noun. It is a technical term and is not used in everyday conversation. It is formed from "tự" (self) + "nhiễm độc" (to be poisoned/intoxicated).