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scorbutic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective scorbutic has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
scorbutic, a. [Cf. F. scorbutique.].
Of or pertaining to scurvy; of the nature of, or resembling, scurvy; diseased with scurvy; as, a scorbutic person; scorbutic complaints or symptoms. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
scorbutic, adj. & n.
--adj. relating to, resembling, or affected with scurvy.
--n. a person affected with scurvy.
--adj. relating to, resembling, or affected with scurvy.
--n. a person affected with scurvy.
Derivative
scorbutically adv.
Etymology
mod.L scorbuticus f. med.L scorbutus scurvy, perh. f. MLG schorbuk f. schoren break + buk belly
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