SCORBUTUS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

Synonyms:

scorbutus; scurvy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("scorbutus" is a kind of...):

avitaminosis; hypovitaminosis (any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins)

Derivation:

scorbutic (of or relating to or having or resembling scurvy)

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