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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms;
- Example: "a septic sore throat"
- Example: "a septic environment"
- Example: "septic sewage"
[syn: septic, infected]

2. of or relating to or caused by putrefaction;
- Example: "the septic action occurs at the bottom of the septic tank"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Septic \Sep"tic\, a. [Septi- + -ic.] (Math.)
   Of the seventh degree or order. -- n. (Alg.) A quantic of the
   seventh degree.
   [1913 Webster] Septic


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Septic \Sep"tic\, Septical \Sep"tic*al\, a. [L. septicus, Gr.
   ????, fr. ???? to make putrid: cf. F. septique.]
   Having power to promote putrefaction.
   [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Septic \Sep"tic\, n.
   A substance that promotes putrefaction.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

septic
    adj 1: containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms;
           "a septic sore throat"; "a septic environment"; "septic
           sewage" [syn: septic, infected] [ant: antiseptic]
    2: of or relating to or caused by putrefaction; "the septic
       action occurs at the bottom of the septic tank"