scor·bu·tic (skôr-by  t k) also scor·bu·ti·cal (-t-k l)adj. Of, relating to, resembling, or affected by scurvy. [New Latin scorb  ticus, from scorbtus, scurvy, perhaps of Germanic origin.] |
scorbutic [skɔːˈbjuːtɪk]
adj
(Medicine / Pathology) of, relating to, or having scurvy
[from New Latin scorbūticus, from Medieval Latin scorbūtus, probably of Germanic origin; compare Old English sceorf scurf, Middle Low German scorbuk scurvy]
scorbutically adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | scorbutic - of or relating to or having or resembling scurvy; "scorbutic symptoms" |
Translations
scorbutic
adj → skorbutisch
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