antirachitic
/ (ˌæntɪrəˈkɪtɪk) /
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adjective
preventing or curing rickets
noun
an antirachitic remedy or agent
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Medical definitions for antirachitic
antirachitic
[ ăn′tē-rə-kĭt′ĭk, ăn′tī- ]
adj.
Curing or preventing rickets.
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