Scorbutic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Scorbutic \Scor*bu"tic\, Scorbutical \Scor*bu"tic*al\, a. [Cf.
     F. scorbutique.] (Med.)
     Of or pertaining to scurvy; of the nature of, or resembling,
     scurvy; diseased with scurvy; as, a scorbutic person;
     scorbutic complaints or symptoms. -- {Scor*bu"tic*al*ly},
     adv.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  scorbutic
       adj : of or relating to or having or resembling scurvy; "scorbutic
             symptoms"