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septic Definition

sep·tic (sep′tik)

adjective

causing, or resulting from, sepsis or putrefaction

Etymology: L septicus < Gr sēptikos < sēpein, to make putrid: see sepia

septic Related Forms
sep′·ti·cally adverb sep·tic′·ity (-tis′ə tē) noun
septic Synonyms

septic

modif.

unsanitary, toxic, putrefactive; see rotten 2, unwholesome.

septic Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • not: Options: Reply To This Message - Quote This Message Re: not septic?
  • then: Package plants are the next best alternative, then septic tanks and then cesspits.

Modifies a noun

  • tank: How often a septic tank needs to be emptied depends upon a number of factors.
  • arthritis: However, septic arthritis should be excluded prior to steroid injection.
  • shock: Two thirds of patients who suffer septic shock will die.
  • drainage: SERVICES Oil fired central heating and septic tank drainage.
  • complication: One of these patients died as a result of septic complications and was the only mortality in the series.
  • wound: Cover any open or septic wounds with a waterproof plaster.

Used with adjective complement

  • turn: The sludge can also become too thick to extract easily or turn septic.
  • go: The lesion of the foot is invaded by bacteria causing it to go septic.
  • become: A week old cut on my hand had become septic.