antiscorbutic

[ an-tee-skawr-byoo-tik, an-tahy- ]

adjective
  1. efficacious against scurvy.

noun
  1. an antiscorbutic agent, as ascorbic acid.

Origin of antiscorbutic

1
First recorded in 1715–25; anti- + scorbutic

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British Dictionary definitions for antiscorbutic

antiscorbutic

/ (ˌæntɪskɔːˈbjuːtɪk) /


adjective
  1. preventing or curing scurvy: antiscorbutic foods

noun
  1. an antiscorbutic remedy or agent

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