porphyric1
/pɔːˈfɪrɪk/Medicine
noun
A person affected with porphyria.
adjective
Of, relating to, or affected with porphyria.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Acta Medica Scandinavica. From porphyria + -ic.
porphyric2
/pɔːˈfɪrɪk/Chiefly Geology
adjective
= porphyritic.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in John Hodgson (1779–1845), antiquary. From porphyry + -ic. Compare post-classical Latin porphyricus, French porphyrique, Italian porfirico.
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