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antiscorbutic definition

anti·scor·bu·tic (-skôr byo̵̅o̅t′ik)

adjective

that cures or prevents scurvy

noun

a remedy or preventive for scurvy, as vitamin C

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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