单词 | antiscorbutic |
释义 | antiscorbuticadj.n. Med. A. adj. Of use against scurvy. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations treating or preventing specific ailments > [adjective] > for scurvy scurvetical1663 scorbutic1696 antiscorbutic1725 antiscorbutical1731 1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dict. Œcon. at Scurvy, Broths..into which you are to put antiscorbutick herbs. 1799 J. Robertson Gen. View Agric. Perth 28 Pitcaithly is famous for its antiscorbutic waters. 1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 17 The universal character of Cruciferæ is to possess antiscorbutic and stimulant qualities. B. n. (sc. agent.) ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations treating or preventing specific ailments > [noun] > for scurvy antiscorbutic1696 scorbutic1767 1696 E. Phillips New World of Words (ed. 5) Antiscorbuticks, medicines against the Scurvey. 1879 R. Bartholow Pract. Treat. Materia Med. (ed. 3) 178 Lime-juice is the most important antiscorbutic. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online November 2010). < adj.n.1696 |
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