septic

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see also: Septic

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsɛp.tɪk/

Etymology 1

From , from σηπτός, from σήπω.

Adjective

septic

1. Of or pertaining to sepsis.
2. Causing sepsis or putrefaction.
3. Of or pertaining to sewage or the disposal of sewage.

   septic tank

   'septic system

Related terms

• antiseptic
• asepsis
• aseptic
• sepsis
• septic shock
• septic tank
• septicemia
• septicity

Translations

• French: septique
• German: septisch
• Italian: settico
• Portuguese: séptico, sético
• Spanish: séptico

Translations

• Spanish: séptico

Noun

septic (plural septics)

1. A substance that causes sepsis or putrefaction.
   • 1750, John Pringle, Further Experiments on Substances Resisting Putrefaction, in 1809, Charles Hutton, George Shaw, Richard Pearson (editors), The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Volume X: 1750—1755, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=TOU_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA86&lpg=PA86&dq=%22septics%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=hdJnQDWmPg&sig=18bXqiM4WQ63H4DcNPk086ZoRGc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=z4M_UJ6ULoyRiQfguICYBg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22septics%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 86],

     But, in the prosecution of this subject, he had met with very few real septics; and found many substances, commonly accounted such, of a quite opposite nature.

2. (medicine, dated) A person who has sepsis.
3. A septic tank; a system for the disposal of sewage into a septic tank, a septic system.

Related terms

• septic drain
• septic drainfield
• septic field
• septic system
• septic tank

Etymology 2

From .

Noun

septic (plural septics)

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

Adjective

septic (not comparable)

1. (mathematics) Of the seventh degree or order.

Etymology 3

Short form of Cockney rhyming slang septic tank ("Yank").

Noun

septic (plural septics)

1. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, rhyming slang, derogatory) An American, a Yank.
   • 1998 April 21, Justin Downey, “Re: rachel is awful cute!”, alt.nuke.the.USA, aus.flame.usa and alt.flame:

     Typical septic. Can't understand why the rest of the world thinks he's a fuck-knuckle.

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Septic

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Etymology

Short form of Australian rhyming slang septic tank ("Yank").

Noun

septic (plural septics)

1. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, Cockney rhyming slang) Alternative form of septic; an American.

Related terms

• Seppo
• septic

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