scorbutic

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scorbutic - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Scorbutic \Scor*bu"tic\, Scorbutical \Scor*bu"tic*al\, a. [Cf.
     F. scorbutique.] (Med.)
     Of or pertaining to scurvy; of the nature of, or resembling,
     scurvy; diseased with scurvy; as, a scorbutic person;
     scorbutic complaints or symptoms. -- Scor*bu"tic*al*ly,
     adv.
     [1913 Webster]

scorbutic - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  scorbutic
      adj 1: of or relating to or having or resembling scurvy;
             "scorbutic symptoms"