Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for JAUN'DICE
JAUN'DICE, n. [Fr. jaunisse, from jaune, yellow. See Yellow.]
A disease, in its most common form, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin and urine; whiteness of the discharges from the intestines, uneasiness, referred to the region of the stomach; loss of appetite, and general languor and lassitude.
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