SCORBUTIC


Meaning of SCORBUTIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: sko ̇ r- ' byü-tik

Function: adjective

Etymology: New Latin scorbuticus, from scorbutus scurvy, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English scurf scurf

Date: 1655

: of, relating to, producing, or affected with scurvy

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