antiscorbutic
/an-tee-skawr-byoo-tik, an-tahy-/US // ˌæn ti skɔrˈbyu tɪk, ˌæn taɪ- //UK // (ˌæntɪskɔːˈbjuːtɪk) //
抗坏血病,抗坏血病药,抗坏血症,抗坏血酸治疗
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : efficacious against scurvy.
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : an antiscorbutic agent, as ascorbic acid.
Examples
Antiscorbutic, an-ti-skor-būt′ik, adj. acting against scurvy.
It is also regarded as diaphoretic, diuretic, and antiscorbutic.
They also use the gum made by evaporating the juice of the ripe fruit, as a confection and an antiscorbutic.
In common with other species of Cochlearia, the horseradish was formerly in high repute as an antiscorbutic.
A species of wild celery, also, which grows abundantly near the sea-shore, was valuable as an antiscorbutic.
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