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Septic

Infected, or denoting infection. For example, septic shock is shock caused by infection.

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Relating to or caused by sepsis.

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sep·tic 'sep-tik adj

1) PUTREFACTIVE

2) relating to, involving, caused by, or affected with sepsis <\septic complications> <\septic arthritis> <\septic patients>

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adj.

relating to or affected with sepsis.

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sep·tic (sepґtik) [L. septicus; Gr. sēptikos] produced by or due to decomposition by microorganisms; putrefactive.

Medical dictionary. 2011.