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 proper operation of the septic is essential to health, property value, and the ecology.
- The doctors explained that my husband was septic from the bacteria which had invaded his blood system.
- Looking for ground north to buy but need to buy at least 3 acres or more to get permit to put in septic tank legally.
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