What is another word for septic?
Pronunciation:
[ sˈɛptɪk], [ sˈɛptɪk], [ s_ˈɛ_p_t_ɪ_k]
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Similar words for septic:
- harmful (adjective)
- pestilential (adjective)
- toxicant (adjective)
- unhealthful (adjective)
- unhealthy (adjective)
- inflamed (adjective)
- pert (adjective)
- poison/poisonous (adjective)
- toxic (adjective)
- uncreative (adjective)
- unsalutary (adjective)
- unwholesome (adjective)
- virulent (adjective)
- abscessed (noun)
- contaminative (noun)
- dirty (noun)
- infectious (noun)
- purulent (noun)
- pussy (noun)
- putrefacient (noun)
- putrefactive (noun)
- putrid (noun)
- septicemic (noun)
Synonyms for Septic:
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adj.
• harmful • pestilential • toxicant • unhealthful • unhealthy- contagious ,
- contaminated ,
- deadly ,
- diseased ,
- gangrenous ,
- infected ,
- malignant ,
- noxious ,
- pathological ,
- unhealthy ,
- unhygienic ,
- unsanitary .
- Festered ,
- Scalded ,
- bloodshot ,
- burnt ,
- chafed ,
- festering ,
- fevered ,
- irritated ,
- raw ,
- red ,
- sore ,
- swollen ,
- tender .
- Nocuous ,
- Viperous ,
- bad ,
- baleful ,
- baneful ,
- corrupt ,
- corruptive ,
- dangerous ,
- deleterious ,
- destructive ,
- detrimental ,
- evil ,
- fatal ,
- hurtful ,
- infective ,
- lethal ,
- malicious ,
- mephitic ,
- morbid ,
- mortal ,
- noisome ,
- peccant ,
- pernicious ,
- pestiferous ,
- venomous ,
- vicious .
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n.
• abscessed • contaminative • dirty • infectious • purulent • pussy • putrefacient • putrefactive • putrid • septicemic Other synonyms:
- antibody ,
- biosecurity ,
- candida ,
- carrier ,
- contagion ,
- cross infection ,
- cross-contamination ,
- defense ,
- defense mechanism ,
- fester .
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How to use "Septic" in context?
"septic" is a word that describes a system of underground drainage that is used to remove sewage. Septic systems are used in homes and businesses.
Most septic systems use gravity to remove clean water, sewage, and fecal coliform bacteria from the drainage system. The clean water is then routed to a storm drain or waterways. Fecal coliform bacteria is a type of bacteria that is present in feces and can be used to monitor the quality of a sewage system.
Septic tanks can hold many gallons of wastewater and can spill if the system is not properly maintained.
Homophones for Septic:
- sheepdog, spot check, sivapithecus, soft tick, skeptic, sheep tick, spitz, soft touch, Sabbatic, soft-shoe, spots, softish, spatchcock, sovietize, sceptic, spotted dick, soviets, Scaup Duck, seafood sauce, sovietise, sociopathic, sheep-tick, spot-check, spadix, soap dish, sheep dog, sabotage, sapotaceae, safety squeeze, shift key.
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