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septic

adjective sep·tic \ˈsep-tik\

medical : infected with bacteria

Full Definition of SEPTIC

: of, relating to, or causing putrefaction

: relating to, involving, caused by, or affected with sepsis <septic patients>

: used for sewage treatment and disposal <a septic system>; also : of or relating to a septic system <septic effluents>

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Latin septicus, from Greek sēptikos, from sēpein to putrefy

First Known Use: 1605

Medical Dictionary

adjective sep·tic \ˈsep-tik\

: relating to, involving, caused by, or affected with sepsis <septic complications> <septic arthritis> <septic patients>

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