1. a. Affected by tabes; tabetic.
1. affected with tabes [adj]
1. Affected by tabes; tabetic. "In tabid persons, milk is the bset restorative." (Arbuthnot) Tab"idly, Tab"idness. Origin: L. Tabidus: cf. F. Tabide. See Tabes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)