a. [ Gr.
a. [ L. manicatus sleeved, fr. manica a sleeve. ] (Bot.) Covered with hairs or pubescence so platted together and interwoven as to form a mass easily removed. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Med.), A person suffering from manic-depressive psychosis. [ PJC ]
n. (Med.), A mental disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression.
n. (Med.), An affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently.
The Manichaeans stand as representatives of dualism pushed to its utmost development. Tylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. manichéiste. ] Manichaean. [ 1913 Webster ]