noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
antiscorbutic; preventive against scurvy
Medical term for substances or measures that prevent or treat scurvy (vitamin C deficiency). Used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
ビタミンCには抗壊血病作用がある。
Vitamin C has an antiscorbutic effect.
抗壊血病因子として知られるビタミンCは、柑橘類に多く含まれる。
Vitamin C, known as an antiscorbutic factor, is abundant in citrus fruits.
壊血病 means scurvy itself, while 抗壊血病 describes something that works against scurvy.
Compound of 抗 (anti-) + 壊血病 (scurvy). The term is a direct medical coinage, likely from Western medical terminology.