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| jaun·dice [ jáwndiss ] |
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1. illness causing yellow skin: a medical condition in which there is yellowing of the whites of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes, caused by bile pigments in the blood. It is a symptom of liver diseases such as hepatitis and cirrhosis, or of a blocked bile duct, and sometimes occurs temporarily in new-born babies whose livers are slightly immature.
Technical name icterus
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2. cynical state of mind: an attitude that is characterized by cynical hostility, resentment, or suspicion
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transitive verb (past and past participle jaun·diced, present participle jaun·dic·ing, 3rd person present singular jaun·dic·es) |
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1. make somebody cynical: to alter somebody's attitude for the worse, especially when it results in cynical hostility, resentment, or suspicion
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2. affect somebody with jaundice: to affect somebody with jaundice, as a symptom of liver disease
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| [14th century. < Old French jaunice< jaune "yellow"] |
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 jaun·diced adjective |
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