septic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛptɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɛptɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sep′tik)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
sep•tic /ˈsɛptɪk/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Pathologyof or relating to sepsis;
    infected.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sep•tic  (sep′tik),USA pronunciation adj. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologypertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
  2. Pathologyputrefactive.
  • Greek sēptikós, equivalent. to sēpt(ós) rotted + -ikos -ic
  • Latin sēpticus
  • 1595–1605
sep′ti•cal•ly, adv. 
sep•tic•i•ty  (sep tis′i tē),USA pronunciation n. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
septic / ˈsɛptɪk/
  1. of, relating to, or caused by sepsis
    Also (archaic): septical
  2. of, relating to, or caused by putrefaction

  1. short for septic tank
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin sēpticus, from Greek sēptikos, from sēptos decayed, from sēpein to make rottenˈsepticallysepticity / sɛpˈtɪsɪtɪ/
'septic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ST - Seppo - antisepsis - antiseptic - asepsis - aseptic - drainfield - effluent - sanitary - seepage pit - septic sore throat - septic tank - septicaemia - septicemia - tile field

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