Associations to the word «Septic»

SEPTIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to sepsis.

SEPTIC, adjective. Causing sepsis or putrefaction.

SEPTIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to sewage or the disposal of sewage.

SEPTIC, noun. A substance that causes sepsis or putrefaction.

SEPTIC, noun. A septic tank; a system for the disposal of sewage into a septic tank, a septic system.

SEPTIC, noun. (mathematics) A mathematical object (function, curve, surface, etc.) of degree seven.

SEPTIC, adjective. (mathematics) Of the seventh degree or order.

SEPTIC, noun. (UK) (Australia) (New Zealand) (rhyming slang) (derogatory) An American, a Yank.

SEPTIC, noun. (UK) (Australia) (New Zealand) (Cockney rhyming slang) Alternative form of septic; an American.

SEPTIC ABORTION, noun. (medical) An abortion accompanied by an infection of the abortive tissue and/or portions of the uterus.

SEPTIC ABORTIONS, noun. Plural of septic abortion

SEPTIC SHOCK, noun. (pathology) a life-threatening condition caused by infection and sepsis, often after surgery or trauma

SEPTIC TANK, noun. A small-scale watertight treatment system for domestic sewage in which the flow is slowed to allow sedimentation and sludge digestion by bacteria to take place.

SEPTIC TANK, noun. (Cockney rhyming slang) (Australian rhyming slang) Yank (American person)

SEPTIC TANKS, noun. Plural of septic tank

SEPTIC, adjective. Containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms; "a septic sore throat"; "a septic environment"; "septic sewage".

SEPTIC, adjective. Of or relating to or caused by putrefaction; "the septic action occurs at the bottom of the septic tank".