First Known Use: 1655
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scorbutic
adjective scor·bu·tic \skȯr-ˈbyü-tik\
Definition of SCORBUTIC
: of, relating to, producing, or affected with scurvy
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Origin of SCORBUTIC
New Latin scorbuticus, from scorbutus scurvy, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English scurf scurf
Medical Dictionary
scorbutic
adjective scor·bu·tic \skȯr-ˈbyüt-ik\
Medical Definition of SCORBUTIC
: of, relating to, producing, or affected with scurvy <a scorbutic diet>
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