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scorbutic

[ skawr-byoo-tik ]

adjective

, Pathology.
  1. pertaining to, of the nature of, or affected with scurvy.


scorbutic

/ skɔːˈbjuːtɪk /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or having scurvy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • scorˈbutically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • scor·buti·cal·ly adverb
  • postscor·butic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scorbutic1

1645–55; < New Latin scorbūticus, equivalent to Medieval Latin scorbūt ( us ) scurvy (≪ Middle Low German scorbûk ) + -icus -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scorbutic1

C17: from New Latin scorbūticus, from Medieval Latin scorbūtus, probably of Germanic origin; compare Old English sceorf scurf, Middle Low German scorbuk scurvy
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Example Sentences

This pleasant beverage should be drunk when cold; it is considered beneficial in aiding to allay scorbutic eruptions.

An abundant supply of provisions of an anti-scorbutic nature was placed on board.

Three or four generations have become deaf or blind, gouty or scorbutic, at a predetermined period.

Went among the soldiers in the afternoon, distributing oranges to those who are scorbutic.

The Doctor lost no time in clearing about an acre of ground, in which he sowed the seeds of anti-scorbutic plants.

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