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septic
adjective(sep-tic)of, relating to, or causing putrefaction
septic
adjective(sep-tic)relating to, involving, caused by, or affected with sepsis
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adjective(sep-tic)used for sewage treatment and disposal; also : of or relating to a septic system
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noun(sep-tic)a life-threatening form of sepsis that usually results from the presence of gram-negative bacteria and their toxins in the bloodstream and that is characterized especially by decreased blood flow to organs and tissues, hypotension, organ dysfunction (as of the heart, kidneys, or lungs), impaired mental state, and often multiple organ failure
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noun(sep-tic)strep throat
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noun(sep-tic)a tank in which the solid matter of continuously flowing sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
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idiom(sep-tic)to become infected
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noun(sep-tic)an inflammatory sore throat caused by hemolytic Group A streptococci and marked by fever, prostration, and toxemia —called also septic sore throat