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Webster 1913 Edition


Icteric

Ic-ter′ic

(ĭk-tĕr′ĭk)
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Noun.
A remedy for the jaundice.

Webster 1828 Edition


Icteric

IC'TERIC


Definition 2024


icteric

icteric

English

Alternative forms

Adjective

icteric (comparative more icteric, superlative most icteric)

  1. (medicine) 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.

Usage notes

  • Jaundiced is more commonly used than icteric.
  • Icteric should not be confused with ictal, a reference to a physiological state or event such as a seizure, stroke, or headache.

Noun

icteric (plural icterics)

  1. A medicine for jaundice.

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