- an|ti|scor|bu|tic
- an|ti|scor|bu|tic «AN tee skr BYOO tihk», noun, adjective.–n.a drug or agent that prevents or cures scurvy.–adj.that acts as an antiscorbutic.
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scor|bu|tic — «skr BYOO tihk», adjective. 1. of, having to do with, or like scurvy. 2. affected with scurvy. ╂[< New Latin scorbuticus < scorbutus scurvy < French scorbut < a Germanic word] … Useful english dictionary
scor — di·a·scor·di·um; noth·o·scor·dum; scor·bu·tic; scor·bu·ti·gen·ic; scor·bu·tus; scor·da·tu·ra; scor·di·um; scor·er; scor·o·dite; scor·paena; scor·pae·ni·dae; scor·pae·noi·dea; scor·per; scor·pi·dae; scor·pid·i·dae; scor·pi·oi·dea; scor·pi·o·nes;… … English syllables
tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; … English syllables
scorbutic — scor•bu•tic [[t]skɔrˈbyu tɪk[/t]] also scor•bu′ti•cal adj. pat pertaining to, of the nature of, or having scurvy • Etymology: 1645–55; < NL scorbūticus < ML scorbūt(us) scurvy (« MLG scorbûk) scor•bu′ti•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
scorbutic — scor·bu·tic … English syllables
antiscorbutic — an·ti·scor·bu·tic … English syllables
bu — bu·lim·i·dae; bu·li·moid; bu·li·mu·li·dae; bu·li·mus; bu·li·my; bu·lu; bu·me·lia; Bu·na; bu·ni·na·wa; bu·no·don·ta; bu·no·loph·o·dont; bu·no·mas·to·don·ti·dae; bu·no·se·le·no·dont; bu·nos·to·mum; bu·ñu·e·lo; bu·pleu·rum; bu·plev·er;… … English syllables
Scorbutic — Scor*bu tic, Scorbutical Scor*bu tic*al, a. [Cf. F. scorbutique.] (Med.) Of or pertaining to scurvy; of the nature of, or resembling, scurvy; diseased with scurvy; as, a scorbutic person; scorbutic complaints or symptoms. {Scor*bu tic*al*ly}, adv … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scorbutical — Scorbutic Scor*bu tic, Scorbutical Scor*bu tic*al, a. [Cf. F. scorbutique.] (Med.) Of or pertaining to scurvy; of the nature of, or resembling, scurvy; diseased with scurvy; as, a scorbutic person; scorbutic complaints or symptoms. {Scor*bu… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scorbutically — Scorbutic Scor*bu tic, Scorbutical Scor*bu tic*al, a. [Cf. F. scorbutique.] (Med.) Of or pertaining to scurvy; of the nature of, or resembling, scurvy; diseased with scurvy; as, a scorbutic person; scorbutic complaints or symptoms. {Scor*bu… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
