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SEPTIC

of, relating to, or causing putrefaction

The meaning of the word septic is of, relating to, or causing putrefaction.

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sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
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upshotthe final result : outcome
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
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execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
natalnative
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
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