Word · Frequency #22827
septic
脓毒性的；腐败的
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
- 1.
Of or pertaining to sepsis.
脓毒症的；与脓毒症相关的。
- 2.
Of the seventh degree or order.
七次的；七阶的。
- 3.
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
含有或由致病微生物引起的
- 4.
Causing sepsis or putrefaction.
引起脓毒症或腐败的。
- 5.
of or relating to or caused by putrefaction
与腐败有关或由腐败引起的
- 6.
Of or pertaining to sewage or the disposal of sewage.
污水的；与污水处理相关的。
脓毒症的；与脓毒症相关的。；七次的；七阶的。；含有或由致病微生物引起的；引起脓毒症或腐败的。；与腐败有关或由腐败引起的
In use
The cut on my arm looked septic, so I went to the clinic.
If a tooth abscess is left untreated, it can turn septic.
The nurse cleaned the septic wound with saline solution.
a septic sore throat
a septic environment
septic sewage
the septic action occurs at the bottom of the septic tank
be/become septic
形容词作表语，表示“受感染而化脓的”。
The cut on his hand became septic and required antibiotics.
他手上的伤口感染化脓了，需要使用抗生素。
Connections
Collocations
- septic tank
- 化粪池
- The house has its own septic tank in the backyard.这栋房子在后院有自己的化粪池。
- septic shock
- 脓毒性休克
- Septic shock is a life-threatening condition caused by a severe infection.脓毒性休克是由严重感染引起的危及生命的状况。
- septic arthritis
- 脓毒性关节炎
- Early treatment is essential for septic arthritis to prevent joint damage.早期治疗对脓毒性关节炎至关重要，以防止关节损伤。
- septic wound
- 感染性伤口
- The doctor cleaned the septic wound and prescribed antibiotics.医生清理了感染性伤口并开了抗生素。
- become septic
- 感染化脓
- If the wound is not cleaned, it can become septic.如果伤口不清洗，它可能会感染化脓。
- septic patient
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 septic tank（化粪池）里细菌导致腐败，记住 septic 意为“腐败的、脓毒性的”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：医疗或临床报告、日常谈论伤口感染 作为形容词，septic 通常描述因细菌感染而化脓或产生毒素的状态，多出现在医疗语境，但日常口语中也会偶尔使用。整体语域介乎正式与口语之间，具体需看上下文。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 septic（/ˈsɛptɪk/）押韵的词有 peptic, skeptic, aseptic, antiseptic（重读元音 /ɛ/ 及其后的读音相同）。注意：hectic 拼写接近，但读作 /ˈhɛktɪk/，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.