Defn: Characterized by, or causing, a morbid redness of the skin; relating to erythema.
ERYTHEMATOUS
Er`y*them"a*tous, a. (Med.)
Defn: Relating to, or causing, erythema.
ERYTHREAN; ERYTHRAEAN
Er`y*thre"an, Er`y*thræ"an, a. Etym: [L. erythraeus; Gr.
Defn: Red in color. "The erythrean main." Milton.
ERYTHRIC
E*ryth"ric, a. (Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, erythrin.
ERYTHRIN; ERYTHRINE
E*ryth"rin, E*ryth"rine, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. (Chem.)
Defn: A colorless crystalline substance, C20H22O10, extracted from certain lichens, as the various species of Rocella. It is a derivative of orsellinic acid. So called because of certain red compounds derived from it. Called also erythric acid.