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Septic

//ˈsɛp.tɪk// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to sepsis.
  2. 2
    Of the seventh degree or order. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Causing sepsis or putrefaction.
  4. 4
    Of or pertaining to sewage or the disposal of sewage.

    "septic tank"

Adjective
  1. 1
    containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to or caused by putrefaction wordnet
Noun
  1. 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, 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. 2
    A mathematical object (function, curve, surface, etc.) of degree seven.

    "Enriques states that it is possible to construct a family of septics with a singular curve of degree 7 and genus 4 having a triple point that degenerates to the above configuration[…]."

  3. 3
    An American, a Yank. Australia, New-Zealand, UK, ethnic, slang, slur

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

  4. 4
    Alternative form of septic; an American. Australia, Cockney, New-Zealand, UK, alt-of, alternative, slang

    "Not only didn′t he want to tour he didn′t even want “Septics” (“Septic Tanks,″ meaning Yanks) to buy his records."

  5. 5
    A person who has sepsis. dated

    "Acid-base balance data revealed moderately abnormal metabolic balance for both septics and nonseptics (in either direction) with normal respiratory balance or mild alkalosis."

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  1. 6
    A septic tank; a system for the disposal of sewage into a septic tank, a septic system.

    "The question is whether there are any spatial differences in how septics impact water quality, and whether these spatial variations should be considered when regulating septic improvement or removal."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek σηπτικός (sēptikós, “characterized by putridity”), from σηπτός (sēptós), from σήπω (sḗpō).

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek σηπτικός (sēptikós, “characterized by putridity”), from σηπτός (sēptós), from σήπω (sḗpō).

Etymology 3

From Latin septem (“seven”) + -ic.

Etymology 4

From Latin septem (“seven”) + -ic.

Etymology 5

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

Etymology 6

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

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