antiscorbutic
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of antiscorbutic
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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
In common with other species of Cochlearia, the horseradish was formerly in high repute as an antiscorbutic.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various
If eaten as a salad in its fresh state it is the most effectual of all the antiscorbutic plants.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by William Thomas Fernie
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