scorbutic

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: scor=bu=tic

CIDE DICTIONARY

scorbutic, a. [Cf. F. scorbutique.].

 Of or pertaining to scurvy; of the nature of, or resembling, scurvy; diseased with scurvy; as, a scorbutic person; scorbutic complaints or symptoms.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

scorbutic, adj. & n.
--adj. relating to, resembling, or affected with scurvy.
--n. a person affected with scurvy.

Derivative

scorbutically adv.

Etymology

mod.L scorbuticus f. med.L scorbutus scurvy, perh. f. MLG schorbuk f. schoren break + buk belly