scorbuticadj.n.
/skɔːˈbjuːtɪk/, U.S. /skɔrˈbjudɪk/ Pathology.
A. adj.† 2. Of articles of diet, remedies, etc.: Good against scurvy, anti-scorbutic. Obsolete.
1. Of or pertaining to scurvy; symptomatic of or proceeding from scurvy; of the nature of scurvy. Of a patient: Affected with scurvy. scorbutic gums, a condition of the gums induced by scurvy, characterized by swelling and a tendency to bleed.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disordered nutrition > [adjective] > scurvy
scorbutic1655
scorbutical1656
the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disordered nutrition > [adjective] > scurvy > affected with
scorbutic1655
scurvical1728
scurvied1856
1655 N. Culpeper et al. tr. L. Rivière Pract. Physick i. v. 19 This is very manifest from the Scorbutick Palsey, or that which is joyned with the Scurvy.
1665 E. Maynwaring Morbus Polyrhizos 51 The colour of scorbutick spots declaring this Disease, is to be regarded.
1694 tr. F. Martens Voy. Spitzbergen 194 in Narbrough's Acct. Several Late Voy. Plenty of Vetches, which recover'd our Scorbutick Men.
1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson iii. ii. 311 Vegetables extremely conducive to the cure of..scorbutic disorders.
1835–6 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. I. 425/1 No attempt..at any chemical examination of the properties of scorbutic blood.
1837 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers xxxi. 335 A renewal of hostilities between the scorbutic youth and the gentleman in the sanguine shirt.
1853 E. K. Kane U.S. Grinnell Exped. xxxi. 267 Eight cases of scorbutic gums were already on my black-list.
1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. III. 128 Rickets is produced as certainly by rhachitic diet, as is scurvy by a scorbutic diet.
1898 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. V. 589 Very frequently the first manifestations of a scorbutic taint are excited by extreme cold.
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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
1696 W. Salmon Family-dict. (ed. 2) Scorbutic-Syrup.
1696 W. Salmon Family-dict. (ed. 2) Scorbutick-Water.
1710 T. Fuller Pharmacopœia Extemporanea 19 A sweetning Scorbutic Ale.
1710 T. Fuller Pharmacopœia Extemporanea 170 A Scorbutic Foment.
1774 W. Buchan Domest. Med. (ed. 3) App. 747 Scorbutic Whey. This whey is made by boiling half a pint of the scorbutic juices in a quart of cow's milk... The scorbutic plants are, bitter oranges, brooklime, garden scurvy-grass, and water-cresses.
B. n.† 1. Apparently transcription error for scorbutic: the scurvy. Obsolete. rare.† 2. A remedy for the scurvy, an anti-scorbutic.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disordered nutrition > [noun] > vitamin deficiency > scurvy
scurviness1548
scurvy1586
scorbute1597
scorbuch1598
scorbuticism1665
scorbutica1680
sea-scurvy1748
land-scurvy1790
scorbutus1866
a1680 Lady Fanshawe in Lady Halkett & Lady Fanshawe Mem. (1979) 135 He was advised to goe to the Bath for his scorbute [1829 scorbutic] that still hang on him.]
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations treating or preventing specific ailments > [noun] > for scurvy
antiscorbutic1696
scorbutic1767
1767 W. Harte Amaranth 169 Spoon-wort was there, scorbutics to supply.
3. ‘One affected with scurvy’.
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1842 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (ed. 3) Scorbutic,..one affected with scurvy.
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