1. antiscorbutic - Noun
2. antiscorbutic - Adjective
Counteracting scurvy.
A remedy for scurvy.
Source: Webster's dictionaryHe suspected it to be the antiscorbutic factor but could not prove it without a biological assay. Source: Internet
Meanwhile, by 1932, Szent-Györgyi had moved to Hungary and his group had discovered that paprika peppers, a common spice in the Hungarian diet, was a rich source of hexuronic acid, the antiscorbutic factor. Source: Internet
Navy expeditions continued to be plagued by scurvy even while fresh (not jerked or tinned) meat was well known as a practical antiscorbutic among civilian whalers and explorers in the Arctic. Source: Internet
Szent-Györgyi had isolated the chemical hexuronic acid (actually, L -hexuronic acid) from animal adrenal glands at the Mayo clinic, and suspected it to be the antiscorbutic factor but could not prove it without a biological assay. Source: Internet