The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ataxic \A*tax"ic\, a. [Cf. F. ataxique. See Ataxia.] (Med.) Characterized by ataxy, that is, (a) by great irregularity of functions or symptoms, or (b) by a lack of coordinating power in movements. [1913 Webster] Ataxic fever, malignant typhus fever. --Pinel. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
ataxic adj 1: lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia [syn: ataxic, atactic]