noun
- Plural of icteric; substances or remedies formerly believed to cure jaundice or treat liver disease.
- Plural of icteric; persons affected with jaundice or icterus.
Usage: archaic; medical history
Usage: archaic; medical
Examples
- Medieval physicians prescribed various icterics to treat patients with yellowing skin.
- The old medical texts listed icterics among the standard treatments for liver ailments.
- Herbalists once sold icterics as tonics for those suffering from jaundice.