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SCORBUTIC
scorbutic
(adjective) of or relating to or having or resembling scurvy; “scorbutic symptoms”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
scorbutic (comparative more scorbutic, superlative most scorbutic)
Of, pertaining to, or suffering from scurvy.
Antonyms
• antiscorbutic
Source: Wiktionary
Scor*bu"tic, Scor*bu"tic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. scorbutique.] (Med.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to scurvy; of the nature of, or resembling, scurvy; diseased with scurvy; as, a scorbutic person; scorbutic complaints or symptoms.
– Scor*bu"tic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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