septic

sep·tic

adj \ˈsep-tik\

Definition of SEPTIC

1

: of, relating to, or causing putrefaction

2

: relating to, involving, caused by, or affected with sepsis <septic patients>

3

: used for sewage treatment and disposal <a septic system>; also : of or relating to a septic system <septic effluents>

Origin of SEPTIC

Latin septicus, from Greek sēptikos, from sēpein to putrefy

First Known Use: 1605

Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

Rhymes with SEPTIC

peptic, skeptic