Definition of septic Septic

/sɛˈptɪk/ - [septik] - sep•tic

We found 15 definitions of septic from 4 different sources.

What does septic mean?

Adjective septic, septiccer, septiccest
septic - containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms; "a septic sore throat"; "a septic environment"; "septic sewage"
		infected
		antiseptic devoid of objectionable language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"
		germy full of germs or pathological microorganisms; "the water in New York harbor is oily and dirty and germy"
		unhealthful detrimental to good health; "unhealthful air pollution"; "unhealthful conditions in old apartments with peeling lead-based paint"
		abscessed infected and filled with pus; "an abscessed tooth"
		pestiferous, dirty unpleasantly stormy; "there's dirty weather in the offing"
		contaminative making impure by contact or mixing
		purulent, pussy containing pus; "a purulent wound"
		infective, infectious able to cause disease; "infective agents"; "pathogenic bacteria"
		putrefacient, putrefactive causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction
septic - of or relating to or caused by putrefaction; "the septic action occurs at the bottom of the septic tank"

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septic (Noun)
A substance that causes sepsis or putrefaction.
septic (Noun)
A septic tank ; a system for the disposal of sewage into a septic tank, a septic system .
septic (Noun)
A mathematical object function, curve, surface, etc. of degree seven.
septic (Noun)
An American, a Yank.
septic (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to sepsis.
septic (Adjective)
Causing sepsis or putrefaction.
septic (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to sewage or the disposal of sewage.
septic (Adjective)
Of the seventh degree or order.