septic

septic
adjective Etymology: Latin septicus, from Greek sēptikos, from sēpein to putrefy Date: 1605 1. of, relating to, or causing putrefaction 2. relating to, involving, caused by, or affected with sepsis <
septic patients
>
3. used for sewage treatment and disposal <
a septic system
>
; also of or relating to a septic system <
septic effluents
>

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