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Septic

Septic Meaning & Definition
Septic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Septic?

[adj] containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms; "a septic sore throat"; "a septic environment"; "septic sewage"
[adj] of or relating to or caused by putrefaction; "the septic action occurs at the bottom of the septic tank"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Septic: abscessed | contaminated | contaminative | dirty | festering | infected | infectious | infective | purulent | pussy | putrefacient | putrefactive | putrid | septicemic

Related Terms | Find terms related to Septic:

See Also | germy | unhealthful

Septic In Webster's Dictionary

\Sep"tic\, a. [Septi- + -ic.] (Math.) Of the seventh degree or order. -- n. (Alg.) A quantic of the seventh degree.
\Sep"tic\, Septical \Sep"tic*al\, a. [L. septicus, Gr. ????, fr. ???? to make putrid: cf. F. septique.] Having power to promote putrefaction.
\Sep"tic\, n. A substance that promotes putrefaction.

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