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scor⋅bu⋅tic

  [skawr-byoo-tik]
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–adjective Pathology.
pertaining to, of the nature of, or affected with scurvy.
Also, scor⋅bu⋅ti⋅cal.

Origin:
1645–55; < NL scorbūticus, equiv. to ML scorbūt(us) scurvy (≪ MLG scorbûk) + -icus -ic

Related forms:
scor⋅bu⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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scor·bu·tic   (skôr-byōō'tĭk)   
adj.  Of, relating to, resembling, or affected by scurvy.

[New Latin scorbūticus, from scorbūtus, scurvy, perhaps of Germanic origin.]
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Main Entry: scor·bu·tic
Pronunciation: skor-'byüt-ik
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, producing, or affected with scurvy scorbutic diet>
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scorbutic scor·bu·tic (skôr-by&oomacr;'tĭk) or scor·bu·ti·cal (-tĭ-kəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, resembling, or affected by scurvy.

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