[scor.bu.tic] adj [NL scorbuticus, fr. scorbutus scurvy, prob. of Gmc origin; akin to OE scurf scurf] (1655): of, relating to, producing, or affected with scurvy
SCORBUTIC
Meaning of SCORBUTIC in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012