Of, relating to, or characterized by hectic activity or a hectic fever; intensely active or excited.
Variant or archaic form of 'hectic,' from Greek 'hektikos' (consumptive/habitual), used in earlier English medical and literary texts.
Old medical texts used 'hective' to describe the wasting sickness (tuberculosis) that was so common—the word reminds us how much medicine has changed!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.