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Synonyms for septic
ˈsɛp tɪksep·tic

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  1. septic, infectedadjective

    containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms

    "a septic sore throat"; "a septic environment"; "septic sewage"

    Synonyms:
    infected

    Antonyms:
    nonpurulent, bactericidal, disinfectant, clean, purifying, sterile, germicidal, uninfected, cleansing, aseptic, antiseptic

  2. septicadjective

    of or relating to or caused by putrefaction

    "the septic action occurs at the bottom of the septic tank"

    Synonyms:
    infected

    Antonyms:
    germicidal, bactericidal, nonpurulent, clean, aseptic, antiseptic, cleansing, uninfected, purifying, sterile, disinfectant

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  1. Nicholas Hendren:

    He was already in the early stages of septic shock, and his kidneys had already had some injury, very quickly, his septic shock progressed from ... early stages to severe stages very rapidly, within 12 hours or so, which is typical for this type of infection.

  2. Amy Sakho:

    They leave the infants out in the middle of the forest to starve to death or get eaten by wild animals, others strangle them or throw them in the septic tank.

  3. Tanai Smith:

    After the surgery my mom was told that when they open [SIC] me up, my ovaries was [SIC] black and that they had to give me a hysterectomy. After the surgery I went into septic shock causing me to be in ICU for a few weeks.

  4. Tanai Smith:

    I was bleeding internally, after the surgery my mom was told that when they open [SIC] me up, my ovaries was [SIC] black and that they had to give me a hysterectomy. After the surgery I went into septic shock causing me to be in ICU for a few weeks.

  5. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus:

    In about 14 % of cases, the virus causes severe diseases including pneumonia and shortness of breath. And about 5 % of patients have critical diseases including respiratory failure, septic shock and multiorgan failure, in 2 % of reported cases, the virus is fatal, and the risk of death increases the older you are. We see relatively few cases among children. More research is needed to understand why.


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