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View usage for: (septɪk) adjectiveIf a wound or a part of your body becomes septic, it becomes infected. A flake of plaster from the ceiling fell into his eye, which became septic. ...a septic toe. Synonyms: infected, poisoned, toxic, festering More Synonyms of septic septic in British English (ˈsɛptɪk) adjective1. of, relating to, or caused by sepsis Also (archaic): septical 2. of, relating to, or caused by putrefaction noun3. Australian and New Zealand informal short for septic tank Derived forms septically (ˈseptically) adverb septicity (sɛpˈtɪsɪtɪ) noun Word origin C17: from Latin sēpticus, from Greek sēptikos, from sēptos decayed, from sēpein to make rotten septic in American English (ˈsɛptɪk) adjective causing, or resulting from, sepsis or putrefaction Derived forms septically (ˈseptically) adverb septicity (sepˈticity) noun Word origin L septicus < Gr sēptikos < sēpein, to make putrid: see sepia Examples of 'septic' in a sentenceseptic The next day the wounds turned septic and her body swelled up.Her head was a mass of septic wounds.The sneering turns septic all it touches.That was despite almost losing a finger because it turned septic.He suffered burns last month and they turned septic in hospital.Doctors said her muscles and nerves were dying and turning septic.Within two days he had suffered septic shock and total organ failure.The cause of death was septic shock.But in people without a spleen it can cause death due to septic shock.Her arm swelled, stopping the blood flow and turning the limb septic.By 2005 the whole thing had turned septic.The septicaemia had plunged her into septic shock, with fluid filling her lungs.She was admitted to hospital in septic shock, suffering from multiple organ failure.Docs say she went into septic shock, which can lead to organ failure.Our neighbours' drains come under our wall and join with ours before going into a septic tank.This time, he has scored one goal again but has made only two substitute appearances in a season plagued by septic arthritis.That only occurred on April 21 when urgent treatment for septic arthritis was carried out.Within 48 hours, infection had spread throughout his body and he suffered septic shock and total organ failure. British English: septic ADJECTIVE If a wound or a part of your body becomes septic, it becomes infected. A flake of plaster from the ceiling fell into his eye, which became septic. - American English: septic
- Brazilian Portuguese: séptico
- Chinese: 受感染的
- European Spanish: séptico
- French: infecté
- German: septisch
- Italian: infetto
- Japanese: 細菌に感染した
- Korean: 염증이 생긴
- European Portuguese: sético
- Latin American Spanish: séptico
Chinese translation of 'septic' adj - [wound, finger etc]
脓(膿)毒性的 (nóngdúxìng de) to go septic (Brit) 化脓(膿) (huànóng)
Definition of or caused by harmful bacteria a septic toe Synonyms infected poisoned pussy putrid putrefying suppurating putrefactive Additional synonymsafflicted by festering sores Synonyms septic, infected, poisonous, inflamed, pussy, suppurating, ulcerated, purulent, maturating, gatheringDefinition caused by poison the cost of cleaning up toxic waste Synonyms poisonous, deadly, lethal, harmful, pernicious (formal), noxious, septic, pestilential, baneful (archaic) - separated
- separately
- separation
- septic
- sepulchral
- sepulchre
- sequel
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