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Definition of Rachitic
1. Adjective. Affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets. "A rachitic patient"
Definition of Rachitic
1. a. Of or pertaining to rachitis; affected by rachitis; rickety.
Definition of Rachitic
1. Adjective. (medicine) Pertaining to or affected by rickets. (defdate from 18th c.) ¹
2. Adjective. Feeble, in a weak or precarious condition. (defdate from 19th c.) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Rachitic
1. rachitis [adj] - See also: rachitis
Medical Definition of Rachitic
1. To do with rickets, a disease caused by Vitamin D deficiency. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)