antirachitic

adjective

an·​ti·​ra·​chit·​ic ˌan-tē-rə-ˈki-tik 

ˌan-tī-

: used or tending to prevent or cure rickets

the antirachitic activity of vitamin D

antirachitic noun

The State Academy of Sciences has developed a new antirachitic for domestic animal and poultry.

—State News Service

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

antirachitic

1 of 2 adjective

an·​ti·​ra·​chit·​ic -rə-ˈkit-ik 

: used or tending to prevent the development of rickets

an antirachitic vitamin

antirachitic

2 of 2 noun

: an antirachitic agent