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sep·tic
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antisepsis
destruction of undesirable microorganisms, such as those that cause disease or putrefaction -
antiseptic
Antiseptic is a substance that kills germs and harmful bacteria. -
asepsis
the state of being free from living pathogenic organisms -
drainfield
an open area, the soil of which absorbs the contents of a septic tank. -
effluent
flowing out or forth. -
seepage pit
a pit that is lined with a porous, mortarless masonry wall in which effluent from a septic tank is collected for gradual seepage into the ground, sometimes used as a substitute for a drainfield.