ataxic

POS

Adjective

HYPHEN

a=tax=ic

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Adjective ataxic has 1 sense

ataxic(a = adj.pert) atactic - lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia;

Derived form noun ataxia₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

ataxic, a. [Cf. F. ataxique. See Ataxia.].

Characterized by ataxy, that is, (a) by great irregularity of functions or symptoms, or (b) by a lack of coordinating power in movements. [1913 Webster]

Ataxic fever, malignant typhus fever. Pinel.