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septic (s) (noun), septics (pl)
Something that causes decomposition or rot: Certain bacteria act as septics on human wastes.
septic (adjective), more septic, most septic
1. Descriptive of a condition or disease caused by the absorption of the products of putrescence or a substance that promotes putrescence: Gangrene is considered to be a very dangerous septic disease.
2. Produced by decay or morbid germs: The medical investigation determine that the condition of the patient's septic poisoning was possibly caused by the use of a non-sterilized surgical instrument during his operation.
3. Heavily polluted; a reference to a habitat or zone of fresh water rich in decomposing organic matter, high in carbon dioxide and very low in dissolved oxygen: The pond on the farm seemed to be very septic because of poor drainage.
septic; skeptic, sceptic; styptic
septic (SEP tik) (adjective)
1. Characterized by infection or putrefaction: Because it was not treated promptly, the wound on Jane's foot became septic.
2. Referring to the drainage system for a tank holding sewage and other waste: The roots of the tree had clogged the septic tank and the city engineers needed to be called to clear it out.
skeptic, sceptic (SKEP tik) (noun)
An individual who typically questions knowledge or reserves judgment on a topic: My friend Mark is a skeptic when it comes to reading certain articles in the local newspaper.
styptic (STIP tik) (noun)
A substance that tends to act as an astringent: When he was learning to shave, the young man kept a tube of styptic close by in case he cut himself with the razor.

The environmental sceptic was observed poking around in the septic trash in a park where he injured his thumb which required a styptic application in order to prevent his thumb from becoming septic.

(There are septic tanks and then there are septic tanks)
Word Entries containing the term: “septic
infected infarcted, septic infarcted
Infarcted tissue that has been invaded by pathogenic organisms.
This entry is located in the following unit: farc-, fars- (page 2)
septic shock (s) (noun), septic shocks (pl)
A serious, abnormal condition that occurs when an overwhelming bacterial contamination leads to low blood pressure and low blood flow: Vital organs, such as the brain, heart, kidneys, and liver may not function properly or may fail during a septic shock.

Toxins or poisons that are released by a bacteria, or fungus, may cause direct tissue damage to the body and can lead to low blood pressure and poor organ functions which cause a strong inflammatory response from the body that contributes to a septic shock.

septic tank (s) (noun), septic tanks (pl)
A large storage container where solid matter or sewage is disintegrated by bacteria: Dick bought a septic tank for his farm because he was too far away to take advantage of a community sewage system.

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Word Entries at Get Words containing the term: “septic
sepsi-, sep-, septi-, septico-, septo-, -sepsis, -septic, -septicemia, -septicemic
Greek: decay, rot, putrefactive; in this unit.