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Septic has 8 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

A substance that causes sepsis or putrefaction.

"In his old country, being called a septic was just another way locals teased him for being an American."

2

A mathematical object (function, curve, surface, etc.) of degree seven.

3

An American, a Yank.

4

Alternative form of septic; an American.

Adjective
1

containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms

"a septic sore throat"

"a septic environment"

"septic sewage"

2

of or relating to or caused by putrefaction

"the septic action occurs at the bottom of the septic tank"

3

Of or pertaining to sepsis.

"The septic tank is the third stage in our wastewater treatment system, but it's not the final step before discharge."

4

Of the seventh degree or order.

Example Sentences
"a septic sore throat" adjective
"a septic environment" adjective
"septic sewage" adjective
"the septic action occurs at the bottom of the septic tank" adjective
Related Terms
Antonyms
antiseptic
Rhyming Words
tic otic etic ictic mutic lotic attic ontic istic vatic octic latic metic artic ustic matic votic retic optic nitic
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