1. relating to or characteristic of hectic fever; feverish or flushed
Usage: medical or archaic; historically used to describe a type of fever associated with tuberculosis or wasting diseases

Examples

• The patient's hectical flush indicated a persistent fever.
• Hectical symptoms were common in tuberculosis patients of the 19th century.
• The doctor noted the hectical appearance of the ill child.
• Hectical fevers were once a hallmark of consumption.