septic
adjective
[ ˈsɛptɪk ]
• infected with microorganisms, especially harmful bacteria.
• "his feet had gone septic"
Similar:
infected,
festering,
suppurating,
pus-filled,
putrid,
putrefying,
putrefactive,
purulent,
poisoned,
diseased,
inflamed,
angry,
red,
hot,
swollen,
pussy,
• denoting a drainage system incorporating a septic tank.
septic
noun
• a drainage system incorporating a septic tank.
Origin:
early 17th century: via Latin from Greek sēptikos, from sēpein ‘make rotten’.
