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septic |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Septic \Sep"tic\, a. [Septi- + -ic.] (Math.) Of the seventh degree or order -- n. (Alg.) A quantic of the seventh degree. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Septic \Sep"tic\, Septical \Sep"tic*al\, a. [L. septicus Gr ????, fr ???? to make putrid: cf F. septique.] Having power to promote putrefaction. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Septic \Sep"tic\, n. A substance that promotes putrefaction. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: septic adj 1: containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms; "a septic sore throat"; "a septic environment"; "septic sewage" [ant: {antiseptic}] 2: of or relating to or caused by putrefaction; "the septic action occurs at the bottom of the septic tank"
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