antiscorbutic Syllabification: (an·ti·scor·bu·tic)Pronunciation: /ˌantēskôrˈbyo͞otik, ˌantī-/ MedicineDefinition of antiscorbutic adjective (chiefly of a drug) having the effect of preventing or curing scurvy. noun an antiscorbutic food or drug. antiscorbutic in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of antiscorbutic in the British & World English dictionary