What is the meaning of jaundice?

noun

  • 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.
  • A rough and bitter manner.

verb

  • Distort adversely.
    • usage: "Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment"
  • Affect with, or as if with, jaundice. .
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