Definition of Septic

infected or contaminated with disease-causing organisms

Examples of Septic in a sentence

After the wound became septic, it started oozing pus and turned green.  🔊

When working with a septic system, the workers wear suits to protect themselves from contaminants in the sewage.  🔊

You should wash and cover your wound to prevent it from becoming septic.  🔊

The doctor prescribed an antibiotic to cure my septic throat.  🔊

Unfortunately the surgeon had to amputate my septic hand to stop the spread of infection.  🔊

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