scorbutic

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Adjective
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scor=bu=tic

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Adjective scorbutic has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

scorbutica. [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.

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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