• (a.) Characterized by ataxy, that is, (a) by great irregularity of functions or symptoms, or (b) by a want of coordinating power in movements. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/ataxic/
A·tax'ic adjective [ Confer French ataxique . See Ataxia .] (Medicine) Characterized by ataxy, that is, (a) by great irregularity of functions or symptoms, or (b) by a want of coordinating power in movements. Ataxic fever , malignant typhus fever. ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/138