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Septicity — Sep*tic i*ty, n. [See {Septic}.] Tendency to putrefaction; septic quality. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
septicity — / tisˈi ti/ noun • • • Main Entry: ↑septic … Useful english dictionary
septicity — septic ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a wound or a part of the body) infected with bacteria. 2) denoting a drainage system incorporating a septic tank. DERIVATIVES septically adverb septicity noun. ORIGIN Greek s ptikos, from s pein make rotten … English terms dictionary
septic — septically, adv. septicity /sep tis i tee/, n. /sep tik/, adj. Pathol. 1. pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected. 2. putrefactive. [1595 1605; < L septicus < Gk septikós, equiv. to sept(ós) rotted + ikos IC] * * * … Universalium
septic — adjective a) Of or pertaining to sepsis b) Causing sepsis or putrefaction See Also: antiseptic, asepsis, aseptic, sepsis, septic shock … Wiktionary
sepsis — noun A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, and a known or suspected infection is present. See Also: antiseptic, asepsis, aseptic, septic, septicemia, septicity … Wiktionary
septicæmia — noun /sɛptɪˈsiːmɪə/ Blood poisoning; sepsis of the blood.<ref name= OED /> Syn: septæmia See Also: æmia, pyæmia, pyæmic, viræmia, viræmic, anæmia, chloræmia, collæmia, hæm, hæm , hæmapophysis, hæmapophysial, hæmautograph, hæmautographic,… … Wiktionary
Orange County Sanitation District — The Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) is a wastewater treatment facility that serves Orange County, California. It consists of two operating plants, referred to as Plant No. 1 located in Fountain Valley and Plant No. 2 located in… … Wikipedia
disease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Condition of ill health Nouns 1. disease, illness, sickness, ailment, ailing; morbidity, infirmity, ailment, indisposition; complaint, disorder, malady; functional disorder. 2. condition, affliction,… … English dictionary for students
Disease — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Disease >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 disease disease Sgm: N 1 illness illness sickness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 ailing ailing &c.??? all the ills that flesh is heir to =>(Hamlet) Sgm: N 1 morbidity morbidity … English dictionary for students