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SCORBUTUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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