septic
adjective
sep·tic
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Definition of septic
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
Examples of septic in a Sentence
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They have also been flushed and disposed improperly by the health-care industry and enter the septic system or the waste-water treatment plant (WWTP). — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, "Dayton encouraging safe disposal of old, unused meds," 3 Sep. 2019 However, The entire park will close on Sept. 3, 2019, for repairs and installation of a septic system. — Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, "These are the best swimming holes in Texas," 22 Aug. 2019 The downside of sweetgum is that the roots are highly water seeking and will cause problems too close to a septic system, even breaking the pipe lines at times. — oregonlive.com, "Why isn’t this wisteria blooming? Ask an expert," 16 Aug. 2019 At Palm Crest, a sewer line installation was nearly complete, taking the campus off a decades-old septic system. — Sara Cardine, La Cañada Valley Sun, "La Cañada Unified students receive warm welcome to 2019-20 school year," 15 Aug. 2019 There is a septic system installed on the property and, despite the small size of the house, the property is 1.1 acre. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Cheapest homes to sell so far in 2019," 9 Aug. 2019 Mountain Christian Church is currently hauling its wastewater away rather than using its septic system. — Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore County urges ‘no discharge’ as church seeks Little Gunpowder Falls wastewater plant," 6 Aug. 2019 Sears doesn't just cover kitchen appliances, but also washers, dryers, pools and septic systems. — Christopher Elliott, courant.com, "Problem Solved: A broken freezer and a Sears warranty problem," 2 Aug. 2019 Sources of pollution at beaches include urban runoff, sewage overflow and failing septic systems, and concentrated livestock manure, according to the report. — Michelle Lou, CNN, "Beaches across America showed unsafe levels of pollution last year, a study finds," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'septic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for septic
septic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of septic
chiefly British, medical
: infected with bacteria
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septic
adjective
sep·tic
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Medical Definition of septic
1
: putrefactive
2
: relating to, involving, caused by, or affected with sepsis
septic complications septic arthritis septic patients
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