antiscorbutic (comparative more antiscorbutic, superlative most antiscorbutic)
(pharmaceutical effect) preventing or curing scurvy
antiscorbutic (plural antiscorbutics)
(pharmaceutical drug) A medicine that prevents or cures scurvy.
Source: Wiktionary
An`ti*scor*bu"tic, a. (Med.)
Definition: Counteracting scurvy.
– n.
Definition: A remedy for scurvy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
