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.

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