toxic shock syndrome noun
toxic shock syndrome
noun
Learner's definition of TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME
[noncount] medical
: a serious illness that is caused by bacteria and occurs especially in women who use tampons中毒性休克综合征(一种严重疾病,尤指女性使用月经棉塞引起的细菌感染) —
abbreviation TSS — called also toxic shock