Septic Synonyms and Antonyms

sĕptĭk
Containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. unsanitary
  2. toxic
  3. infected
  4. putrefactive
Antonyms:
  1. antiseptic

Words Related to Septic

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. rotten
  2. unwholesome
  3. cesspools
  4. tanks-sewage

Septic Sentence Examples

  • But when the hepatitis is of septic origin, suppuration is likely to occur, the result being an hepatic abscess.

  • It is inadvisable to explore for a suspected abscess with a hollow needle without first opening the abdomen, as septic fluid might thus be enabled to leak out, and infect the general peritoneal cavity.

  • But it undoubtedly prolongs life, lessens suffering, and by checking the growth of bacteria upon the cancer reduces the fetid odour and the symptoms of septic intoxication.

  • When, for instance, the cause of septic infection had been revealed, the prophylaxis of the disease became a possibility.

  • The lesion of the foot is invaded by bacteria causing it to go septic.

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