1
: of, relating to, or causing putrefaction
2
: relating to, involving, caused by, or affected with sepsis
septic patients
3
: used for sewage treatment and disposal
a septic system
also
: of or relating to a septic system
septic effluents
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This will speed up vital projects like reinforcing the seawall and converting septic systems to sewer pipelines, boosting community resilience.
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Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Porter Beach residents and the nearby state park are on a septic system.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
If the house is on a well or a septic system, those must be found to be in good working order.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Magnet ingestion can lead to bowel perforation, septic infection and death.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Porter Beach residents and the nearby state park are on a septic system.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
If the house is on a well or a septic system, those must be found to be in good working order.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Magnet ingestion can lead to bowel perforation, septic infection and death.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Septic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/septic. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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septic
adjective
sep·tic
ˈsep-tik 
1
2
: relating to, involving, caused by, or affected with sepsis
septic complications
septic arthritis
septic patients
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