antiscorbutic

American  

[an-tee-skawr-byoo-tik, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti skɔrˈbyu tɪk, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

1. efficacious against scurvy.

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noun

1. an antiscorbutic agent, as ascorbic acid.

antiscorbutic British  

/ ˌæntɪskɔːˈbjuːtɪk /

adjective

1. preventing or curing scurvy

   antiscorbutic foods

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noun

1. an antiscorbutic remedy or agent

Etymology

Origin of antiscorbutic

First recorded in 1715–25; anti- + scorbutic

Example Sentences

One is the sometimes anachronistic use of terms, for instance in the context of Cook's reliance on malt as an antiscorbutic “even though it contained no vitamin C”.

From Nature • Dec. 13, 2016

Scurvy is still a disease of Dixie farmers, many of whom do not get enough fresh fruits or vegetables containing antiscorbutic Vitamin C, but last week it was also ravaging Yankees in Maine.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Burmans figured that the famed antiscorbutic was also the best anti-sulphuric.

From Time Magazine Archive

This substance is rich in the antiscorbutic vitamine, and according to experiments made by Sherman, LeMer and Campbell, loses fifty per cent. of its antiscorbutic power when boiled one hour.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.

When combined with the juice of Scurvy grass and of Seville oranges it makes the popular antiscorbutic medicine known as "Spring juices."

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas