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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

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 Fernie, William Thomas

Uses.—The ripe fruit possesses antiscorbutic properties; the unripe fruit is used in treating dysentery.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers