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Definition: ANTISCORBUTIC

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Counteracting scurvy.[Websters].
Noun 1. A remedy for scurvy.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Antiscorbutic" is a common misspelling or typo for: ant scorbutic.

Date "Antiscorbutic" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1741. (references)

Specialty Definition: ANTISCORBUTIC

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] which see.] Counteracting the scurvy.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Botanical A substance used to prevent scurvy. Allium, Anacardium, Ananas, Batis, Bramia, Celosia, Citrus, Hymenaea, Lycopersicon, Mangifera, Moringa, Musa, Nasturtium, Oxalis, Portulaca, Pothomorphe, Psidium, Sesuvium, Tamarindus.. (references)
Wiktionary [Adjective] (medicine) preventing or curing scurvy. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: ANTISCORBUTIC

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Counteracting scurvy.[Websters].
Noun1. A remedy for scurvy.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "ANTISCORBUTIC" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1741. (references)

Specialty Definition: ANTISCORBUTIC

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] which see.] Counteracting the scurvy.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
BotanicalA substance used to prevent scurvy. Allium, Anacardium, Ananas, Batis, Bramia, Celosia, Citrus, Hymenaea, Lycopersicon, Mangifera, Moringa, Musa, Nasturtium, Oxalis, Portulaca, Pothomorphe, Psidium, Sesuvium, Tamarindus.. (references)
Wiktionary[Adjective] (medicine) preventing or curing scurvy. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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