septic (a)
infected (a)

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type a
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def containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
examples a septic sore throat
a septic environment
septic sewage
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Also see germy; unhealthful
Derivationally related form septic → sepsis
Antonym septic → antiseptic
Similar to abscessed; dirty, pestiferous; contaminative; purulent, pussy; infectious, infective; putrefactive, putrefacient; septicemic
Incoming links
Also see unhealthful; germy
Similar to abscessed; dirty, pestiferous; contaminative; purulent, pussy; infectious, infective; putrefactive, putrefacient; septicemic
Antonym antiseptic → septic
Derivationally related form sepsis → septic

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