scorbutic

adjective scor·bu·tic \skȯr-ˈbyü-tik\

Definition of SCORBUTIC

: of, relating to, producing, or affected with scurvy

New Latin scorbuticus, from scorbutus scurvy, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English scurf scurf

First Known Use: 1655

Medical Dictionary

adjective scor·bu·tic \skȯr-ˈbyüt-ik\

: of, relating to, producing, or affected with scurvy <a scorbutic diet>

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