septic
IPA: sˈɛptɪk
noun
- A substance that causes sepsis or putrefaction.
- (medicine, dated) A person who has sepsis.
- A septic tank; a system for the disposal of sewage into a septic tank, a septic system.
- (mathematics) A mathematical object (function, curve, surface, etc.) of degree seven.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand, rhyming slang, derogatory) An American, a Yank.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand, Cockney rhyming slang) Alternative form of septic; an American. [A substance that causes sepsis or putrefaction.]
adjective
- Of or pertaining to sepsis.
- Causing sepsis or putrefaction.
- Of or pertaining to sewage or the disposal of sewage.
- (mathematics) Of the seventh degree or order.
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Examples of "septic" in Sentences
- The cause of death was reported as septic shock.
- It consists of the tank and a septic drain field.
- I thought greywater was the water in septic tanks.
- The author was probably referring to septic arthritis.
- I can't seem to grasp the workings of a septic system.
- At the same time, Carl damages the school's septic tank.
- Septic arthritis is due to a bacterial infection to the joint.
- The burn wound is diseased, causing the body to go into septic shock.
- Imaging can sometimes be used to aid in the diagnosis of septic arthritis.
- Dimethyl sulfoxide is added to the septic tank to prevent sludge formation.