inter-cus, cŭtis, adj. [cutis], under the skin, intercutaneous.
I Esp., as med. t. t.: aqua intercus, the dropsy , Plaut. Men. 5, 4, 3: medicamentum alicui dare ad aquam intercutem, Cic. Off. 3, 24, 42: morbus aquae intercutis, Suet. Ner. 5 al.—
B As subst.: intercus , cŭtis, f., the dropsy : tumens morbi intercutis (al. aquae intercutis), Hier. Vita Hilar. 37: leucophlegmatiam, quam Latino nomine intercutem dicimus, Cael. Aur. Tard. 3, 8, 102.—
C Trop.: aquam te habere in animo intercutem, dropsy in the mind , a weak and watery mind , Lucil. ap. Non. 37, 2.—
II In gen., within the skin , internal , inward : intercutibus vitiis madentes, Gell. 13, 8 fin. ; cf. stupra, Cato ap. Prisc.p. 719 P.