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comparative more icteric, superlative most icteric
(medicine) Jaundiced (having icterus); having yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes of the sclerae of the eyes, or other parts of the body. examples
Relating to jaundice. quotations examples
An icteric discoloration of the sclerotic — a quite common symptom in xanthopia from arsenical poisoning — is very seldom observed.
1883, Louis Lewin, The Untoward Effects of Drugs, page 98
plural icterics
A medicine for jaundice. examples