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antiscorbutic

1. Preventive or curative of scurvy (scorbutus). 2. A treatment for scurvy ( e.g., vitamin C).

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an·ti·scor·bu·tic -skȯr-'byüt-ik adj counteracting scurvy <the \antiscorbutic vitamin is vitamin C>

antiscorbutic n a remedy for scurvy

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an·ti·scor·bu·tic (an″te-) (an″ti-skor-buґtik) [anti- + scorbutus] effective in the prevention or relief of scurvy.

Medical dictionary. 2011.