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scorbutic

[ skawr-byoo-tik ]

adjective

, Pathology.
  1. pertaining to, of the nature of, or affected with scurvy.


scorbutic

/ skɔːˈbjuːtɪk /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or having scurvy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • scorˈbutically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • scor·buti·cal·ly adverb
  • postscor·butic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scorbutic1

1645–55; < New Latin scorbūticus, equivalent to Medieval Latin scorbūt ( us ) scurvy (≪ Middle Low German scorbûk ) + -icus -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scorbutic1

C17: from New Latin scorbūticus, from Medieval Latin scorbūtus, probably of Germanic origin; compare Old English sceorf scurf, Middle Low German scorbuk scurvy
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Example Sentences

For example, the chapter on 'scorbutic nostalgia' — the psychological and emotional impacts of the disease, including hallucinations of food, water or home — is woven through an examination of the depression attributed to 'calenture', or sea-fever.

From Nature

In the scorbutic body, as connective tissue fails, long-healed broken bones unknit themselves, and legs cramp so severely that the person cannot walk.

From Slate

A patient beset with scurvy is termed “scorbutic.”

From Slate

As Lamb points out, you might think that the widespread nature of the disease would translate into a sense of solidarity among those with scurvy; instead, scorbutic people tended to withdraw into their own misery.

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At the same time, other scorbutic travelers evinced disgust or fear at the new animals, plants, and landscapes they encountered.

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