Main Entry:

sep·tic

Pronunciation:

\ˈsep-tik\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin septicus, from Greek sēptikos, from sēpein to putrefy

Date:

1605

1: of, relating to, or causing putrefaction2: 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>