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 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>