icteric

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Definition of icteric

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Jaundiced (having icterus); having yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes of the sclerae of the eyes, or other parts of the body.
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adj

  1. Jaundiced (having icterus); having yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes of the sclerae of the eyes, or other parts of the body.
  2. Relating to jaundice.
    “An icteric discoloration of the sclerotic — a quite common symptom in xanthopia from arsenical poisoning — is very seldom observed.”

noun

  1. A medicine for jaundice.

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Etymology

From icterus (“jaundice”) + -ic, or Latin ictericus.

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