Entry 3 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913 Septic /sĕp'-tĭk/ · Sep·tic · IPA /ˈsep.tɪ̝k/ a. a. n. 01 a. Of the seventh degree or order. 1. Of the seventh degree or order.(Math.) 02 a. Having power to promote putrefaction. 1. Having power to promote putrefaction. 03 n. A substance that promotes putrefaction. 1. A substance that promotes putrefaction.