scorbutic

• Cook, in his Endeavour voyage of 1770 and 1771, brought his people through a protracted period at sea with, “generally speaking,” freedom from scurvy, and showed how by scrupulous cleanliness, plenty of vegetable food, and anti-scorbutic remedies the dreadful distemper could be kept at bay. —  The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders
• It is also well to remember that a sense of humor is a healthy anti- scorbutic to that portentous seriousness which defeats its own purpose Occasionally bits of self-education proved of unexpected help to the children in later years. —  Theodore Roosevelt, An Autobiography
• Dr. McBride advised the use of fresh wort made from malt as an anti-scorbutic, and the Endeavour was ordered to give it a thorough trial. —  The Life of Captain James Cook
• It is frequently spoken of by classical writers, as Pliny, Livy, and others In our own times it is almost universally employed for culinary and preservative purposes, besides being largely used medicinally Vinegar is anti-scorbutic and anti-bilious. —  The Production of Vinegar from Honey
• His crew had been kept in excellent health by the anti-scorbutic provisions on which they were fed, and by the frequent airing of the ship by fires. —  Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold

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