sep·tic
adjective/ˈseptɪk/
/ˈseptɪk/
- (of a wound or part of the body) containing harmful bacteria that cause infection
感染病菌的；脓毒性的；受感染的 - a septic finger
被感染的手指 - A dirty cut may go septic.
伤口不干净容易受感染。
Oxford Collocations DictionarySeptic is used with these nouns:- tank
Word Originearly 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek sēptikos, from sēpein ‘make rotten’. - a septic finger