septic in French
septic in French is septique — septic means infected or contaminated with bacteria that cause tissue decay or a whole-body infection.
septic in French
septique
Of or pertaining to sewage or the disposal of sewage.
What does "septic" mean?
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adj Infected or contaminated with bacteria that cause tissue decay or a whole-body infection.
"The wound turned septic after being left untreated for days."
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noun A septic tank, or a system that treats household sewage on-site rather than through a public sewer.
"Their house in the countryside runs on a septic system, not mains drainage."
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septic in a sentence
- The wound turned septic after being left untreated for days.
- Doctors treat septic infections as medical emergencies.
- Their house in the countryside runs on a septic system, not mains drainage.
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What is "septic" in French?
"septic" in French is septique. septic means: Infected or contaminated with bacteria that cause tissue decay or a whole-body infection.
How do you use "septic" in a sentence?
Example: "The wound turned septic after being left untreated for days." In French, "septic" is septique.
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