Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
ICTERIC
jaundiced, icteric, yellow
(adjective) affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
icteric (comparative more icteric, superlative most icteric)
(medicine) Jaundiced (having icterus); having yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes of the sclerae of the eyes, or other parts of the body.
Relating to jaundice.
Usage notes
• Jaundiced is more commonly used than icteric.
• Icteric should not be confused with ictal, a reference to a physiological state or event such as a seizure, stroke, or headache.
Noun
icteric (plural icterics)
A medicine for jaundice.
Source: Wiktionary
Ic*ter"ic, n.
Definition: A remedy for the jaundice.
Ic*ter"ic, Ic*ter"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. ictericus, Gr. ictérique.]
1. Pertaining to, or affected with, jaundice.
2. Good against the jaundice. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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