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icterical

icterical is the dated form of icteric.

Meaning of icteric

Adjective

icteric (comparative more icteric, superlative most icteric)

  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.1883, Louis Lewin, The Untoward Effects of Drugs, page 98

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Forms of icterical

comparativemore icterical
superlativemost icterical

Questions about icterical

What is icterical the dated form of?
Icterical is the dated form of icteric.

Words near icterical in the dictionary

  1. ictal
  2. ictalurid
  3. ictalurids
  4. icteremia
  5. icteric
  6. icterical
  7. icterics
  8. icterid
  9. icterids
  10. icterine
  11. icterine warbler

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