septic
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adjective \ˈsep-tik\Definition of SEPTIC
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: of, relating to, or causing putrefaction
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: relating to, involving, caused by, or affected with sepsis <septic patients>
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: used for sewage treatment and disposal <a septic system>; also : of or relating to a septic system <septic effluents>
See Origin of SEPTIC
Latin septicus, from Greek sēptikos, from sēpein to putrefy
First Known Use: 1605
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sep·tic
adjective \ˈsep-tik\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SEPTIC
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: relating to, involving, caused by, or affected with sepsis <septic complications> <septic arthritis> <septic patients>
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