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Synonyms
jaun·dice (jôńdĭs, jäń-)

[Middle English jaundis, jaunis, from Old French jaunice, yellowness, jaundice, from jaune, jalne, yellow, from Latin galbinus, yellowish.]

noun 

  1. Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes caused by deposition of bile salts in these tissues. It occurs as a symptom of various diseases, such as hepatitis, that affect the processing of bile. Also called icterus
  2. A state or feeling of negativity or bitterness arising especially from envy or world-weariness.

transitive verb: -diced, -dic·ing, -dic·es. 

  1. To affect with the discoloration of jaundice.
  2. To affect with the negativity or bitterness of jaundice. See synonyms at bias