Meaning & use
septic
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Infected with harmful bacteria, or relating to the decay of organic matter caused by bacteria.
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The untreated wound became septic within days.
The house relies on a septic tank instead of a municipal sewer system.
A note on using this word
In medicine, "septic" often appears in the serious condition "sepsis," a life-threatening blood infection.
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Words with an opposite meaning
sterileaseptic
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