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antiscorbutic

adj

Etymology

From anti- + scorbutic.

  1. derived from scorbut
  2. borrowed from scorbūticus
  3. prefixed as antiscorbutic — “anti + scorbutic”

Definitions

  1. Preventing or curing scurvy.

  2. A medicine that prevents or cures scurvy.

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