1. relating to or characterized by an abnormal or imbalanced bodily condition, especially an imbalance of humors (in historical medical theory)
Usage: archaic; medical history
2. having a bad or difficult temperament; ill-natured
Usage: rare; archaic

Examples

• Medieval physicians attributed the patient's illness to a dyscratic condition of the blood.
• The old medical texts described dyscratic humors as the root cause of melancholy.
• His dyscratic nature made him difficult to work with on the project.
• Ancient healers believed that dyscratic imbalances could be corrected through bloodletting.
• The physician diagnosed a dyscratic state requiring herbal remedies.