Antiscorbutic — An ti*scor*bu tic, a. (Med.) Counteracting scurvy. n. A remedy for scurvy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antiscorbutic — also anti scorbutic, 1690s (n.); 1725 (adj.), from ANTI (Cf. anti ) + Mod.L. scorbutus scurvy (see SCORBUTIC (Cf. scorbutic)) … Etymology dictionary
antiscorbutic — [an΄tī skôr byo͞ot′ik, an΄tē skôr byo͞ot′ik, an΄tiskôr byo͞ot′ik] adj. that cures or prevents scurvy n. a remedy or preventive for scurvy, as vitamin C … English World dictionary
antiscorbutic — adjective Date: 1725 counteracting scurvy < the antiscorbutic vitamin is vitamin C > • antiscorbutic noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
antiscorbutic — 1. Preventive or curative of scurvy (scorbutus). 2. A treatment for scurvy ( e.g., vitamin C). * * * an·ti·scor·bu·tic skȯr byüt ik adj counteracting scurvy <the antiscorbutic vitamin is vitamin C> antiscorbutic … Medical dictionary
antiscorbutic — /an tee skawr byooh tik, an tuy /, Med., Pharm. adj. 1. efficacious against scurvy. n. 2. an antiscorbutic agent, as ascorbic acid. [1715 25; ANTI + SCORBUTIC] * * * … Universalium
antiscorbutic — an•ti•scor•bu•tic [[t]ˌæn ti skɔrˈbyu tɪk, ˌæn taɪ [/t]] adj. 1) med pha efficacious against scurvy 2) med pha an antiscorbutic agent • Etymology: 1715–25 … From formal English to slang
antiscorbutic — /ˌæntiskɔˈbjutɪk/ (say .anteeskaw byoohtik) adjective 1. efficacious against scurvy. –noun 2. an antiscorbutic agent. {anti + scorbutic} …
antiscorbutic — adj. & n. adj. preventing or curing scurvy. n. an antiscorbutic agent or drug … Useful english dictionary
antiscorbutic Medicine — adjective preventing or curing scurvy. noun an antiscorbutic food or drug … English new terms dictionary
