1) Characteristic of septicemia 2) Septic 1) Septic 
Type: Term Pronunciation: sep′ti-sē′mik Definitions: 1. Relating to, suffering from, or resulting from septicemia.
[adj] - characteristic of septicemia
septicemia, septicaemia; septicemic, septicaemic 1. A morbid condition of the blood, characterized by the presence and possibly multiplication of pathogenic bacteria entering from a region of infection; such as, an infected wound; blood poisoning. It is marked by chills, fever, prostration, and degenerative and inflammatory changes in the internal ...
adjective characteristic of septicemia; `a septicemic temperature curve`