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Meaning of septic in English
Pronunciation
/ˈsɛptɪk/
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Qualitative Adjective
septic
Etymology
early 17th century: via Latin from Greek sēptikos, from sēpein‘make rotten’
Definitions
1.
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
Examples
« a septic sore throat »
« a septic environment »
« septic sewage »
Synonyms
abscessed
contaminated
dirty
infected
pestiferous
contaminative
infected
purulent
pussy
putrid
putrefactive
putrefacient
septicemic
infectious
infective
Antonyms
antiseptic
2.
of or relating to or caused by putrefaction
Examples
« the septic action occurs at the bottom of the septic tank »