septic 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
Examples
- 1.a septic environment
- 2.septic sewage
- 3.a septic sore throat
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EnglishAntonym
antiseptic 1
adjective
thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
Derivationally related form
sepsis 1
noun
the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues
Also see
unhealthful 2
adjective
detrimental to good health
germy 1
adjective
full of germs or pathological microorganisms
Similar_to
abscessed 1
adjective
infected and filled with pus
dirty 5
adjective
contaminated with infecting organisms
contaminative 1
adjective
making impure by contact or mixing
purulent 1
adjective
containing pus
infectious 1
adjective
caused by infection or capable of causing infection
