The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SEPSIS
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More clues leading to the result SEPSIS
- Rotting snake found on island
- Mum’s new partner’s daughter taking temperature – it’s an infection
- Record kept aboard ship — one’s showing presence of deadly bacteria
- Spies awful southern corruption
- Sibling backs procedure to remove bone for medical condition
- Toxic condition of an Oriental with second thoughts on one employed by the Secret Service
- Snake is showing evidence of harmful bacteria
- Nurse only half pens records for medical problem
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The straight part
We know that "corruption" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case corruption = sepsis.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SEPSIS mean?
SEPSIS noun- A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, causing injury to its own tissues and organs as a response to infection.