septic

[ sep-tik ]

/ ˈsɛp tɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR septic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective Pathology.

pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.

putrefactive.

Origin of septic

1595–1605; <Latin sēpticus<Greek sēptikós, equivalent to sēpt(ós) rotted + -ikos-ic

OTHER WORDS FROM septic

sep·ti·cal·ly, adverbsep·tic·i·ty

[sep-tis-i-tee], /sɛpˈtɪs ɪ ti/, nounnon·sep·tic, adjective

Words nearby septic

septennial, septennium, septentrion, septet, septi-, septic, septic abortion, septicaemia, septicemia, septicemic abscess, septicemic plague

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Example sentences from the Web for septic

These toilets dump into overflowing septic tanks or into local rivers and lakes.
A dirty and growing problem: Too few toilets|Stephanie Parker|September 24, 2020|Science News For Students
Reports that the bodies of the children had been ‘dumped’ in a septic tank have, however, proved to be wide of the mark.
Irish Care Home Scandal Grows As Children Revealed To Be Used As Vaccine Guinea Pigs|Tom Sykes|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I'm talking about what's called biogas, produced by treating the septic tanks attached to toilets.
India’s Most Dangerous Meal: The Poisoned-Lunch Disaster|Dilip D’Souza|July 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When Pope John Paul II died of septic shock and heart failure, in April 2005, he was 84.
The Pope's Failing Health|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Septic tanks take care of the sewerage better than the sewer systems in some towns.
Farm Mechanics|Herbert A. Shearer
Insoluble mineral matter gradually accumulates in septic tanks, so that they must be cleaned once every few years.
Mechanical Devices in the Home|Edith Louise Allen
Neither can it be advocated in the laminitis occurring as a sequel to septic metritis or to pneumonia.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot|Harry Caulton Reeks
In other words, a line of land tile like the fields of the septic tank.
If You're Going to Live in the Country|Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley
That terrible attack of septic pneumonia in New York, as we now know, left the heart injured and the lungs weakened.
Marriage la mode|Mrs. Humphry Ward

British Dictionary definitions for septic

septic

/ (ˈsɛptɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or caused by sepsis

of, relating to, or caused by putrefaction

noun

Australian and NZ informal short for septic tank

Derived forms of septic

septically, adverbsepticity (sɛpˈtɪsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for septic

C17: from Latin sēpticus, from Greek sēptikos, from sēptos decayed, from sēpein to make rotten

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Medical definitions for septic (1 of 2)

septic

[ sĕp′tĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, having the nature of, or affected by sepsis.

Causing or producing sepsis; putrefactive.

Medical definitions for septic (2 of 2)

septic-

pref.

Variant ofseptico-

单词	septic
释义	septic [ sep-tik ] / ˈsɛp tɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR septic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Pathology. pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected. putrefactive. Origin of septic 1595–1605; <Latin sēpticus<Greek sēptikós, equivalent to sēpt(ós) rotted + -ikos-ic OTHER WORDS FROM septic sep·ti·cal·ly, adverbsep·tic·i·ty [sep-tis-i-tee], /sɛpˈtɪs ɪ ti/, nounnon·sep·tic, adjective Words nearby septic septennial, septennium, septentrion, septet, septi-, septic, septic abortion, septicaemia, septicemia, septicemic abscess, septicemic plague Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for septic These toilets dump into overflowing septic tanks or into local rivers and lakes. A dirty and growing problem: Too few toilets\|Stephanie Parker\|September 24, 2020\|Science News For Students Reports that the bodies of the children had been ‘dumped’ in a septic tank have, however, proved to be wide of the mark. Irish Care Home Scandal Grows As Children Revealed To Be Used As Vaccine Guinea Pigs\|Tom Sykes\|June 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I'm talking about what's called biogas, produced by treating the septic tanks attached to toilets. India’s Most Dangerous Meal: The Poisoned-Lunch Disaster\|Dilip D’Souza\|July 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST When Pope John Paul II died of septic shock and heart failure, in April 2005, he was 84. The Pope's Failing Health\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|October 28, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Septic tanks take care of the sewerage better than the sewer systems in some towns. Farm Mechanics\|Herbert A. Shearer Insoluble mineral matter gradually accumulates in septic tanks, so that they must be cleaned once every few years. Mechanical Devices in the Home\|Edith Louise Allen Neither can it be advocated in the laminitis occurring as a sequel to septic metritis or to pneumonia. Diseases of the Horse's Foot\|Harry Caulton Reeks In other words, a line of land tile like the fields of the septic tank. If You're Going to Live in the Country\|Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley That terrible attack of septic pneumonia in New York, as we now know, left the heart injured and the lungs weakened. Marriage la mode\|Mrs. Humphry Ward British Dictionary definitions for septic septic / (ˈsɛptɪk) / adjective of, relating to, or caused by sepsis of, relating to, or caused by putrefaction noun Australian and NZ informal short for septic tank Derived forms of septic septically, adverbsepticity (sɛpˈtɪsɪtɪ), noun Word Origin for septic C17: from Latin sēpticus, from Greek sēptikos, from sēptos decayed, from sēpein to make rotten Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to septic hygienic, desolate, arid, impotent, barren, antiseptic, infertile, bleak, futile, noxious, deadly, pernicious, harmful, virulent, lethal, destructive, fatal, malignant, sore, irritated Medical definitions for septic (1 of 2) septic [ sĕp′tĭk ] adj. Of, relating to, having the nature of, or affected by sepsis. Causing or producing sepsis; putrefactive. Medical definitions for septic (2 of 2) septic- pref. Variant ofseptico- The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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septic

adjective Pathology.

Origin of septic

OTHER WORDS FROM septic

Words nearby septic

Example sentences from the Web for septic

British Dictionary definitions for septic

adjective

noun

Derived forms of septic

Word Origin for septic

Words related to septic

Medical definitions for septic (1 of 2)

adj.

Medical definitions for septic (2 of 2)

pref.