antiscorbutic
adjective
an·ti·scor·bu·tic ˌan-tē-skȯr-ˈbyü-tik 
ˌan-ˌtī-
ˌan-ˌtī- : counteracting scurvy
the antiscorbutic vitamin is vitamin C
antiscorbutic noun
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web So what Cook did was recommend something that had no antiscorbutic value at all. 
National Geographic, 15 Jan. 2017
National Geographic, 15 Jan. 2017 Word History
First Known Use
1661, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
antiscorbutic 1 of 2
adjective
an·ti·scor·bu·tic -skȯr-ˈbyüt-ik
: counteracting scurvy
the antiscorbutic vitamin is vitamin C
antiscorbutic
2 of 2noun
: a remedy for scurvy
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