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jaundice

Dictionary definition · jaundice

noun

  1. yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
  2. a rough and bitter manner

verb

  1. distort adversely"Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment"
  2. affect with, or as if with, jaundice

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).