scorbutogenic

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adjective

That gives rise to scurvy, especially as a result of a deficiency in vitamin C

“The guinea pigs were fed a scorbutogenic diet for three weeks.”

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Meanings

adjectivescorbutogenic (comparative more scorbutogenic, superlative most scorbutogenic)

comparative more scorbutogenic · superlative most scorbutogenic

  1. That gives rise to scurvy, especially as a result of a deficiency in vitamin C

    The guinea pigs were fed a scorbutogenic diet for three weeks.

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APA

scorbutogenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorbutogenic

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“scorbutogenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorbutogenic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scorbutogenic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorbutogenic.

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