Antiscorbutic Definition
ăntē-skôr-byo͝otĭk, ăntī-
adjective
That cures or prevents scurvy.
Webster's New World
Curing or preventing scurvy.
An antiscorbutic vitamin.
American Heritage Medicine
(medicine) Preventing or curing scurvy.
Wiktionary
noun
A remedy or preventive for scurvy, as vitamin C.
Webster's New World
A medicine that prevents or cures scurvy.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Antiscorbutic
Noun
Singular:
antiscorbuticPlural:
antiscorbuticsOrigin of Antiscorbutic
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From anti- and scorbutic
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