scorbutus
The disease scurvyThe disease scurvy.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The disease scurvy.
More definitions
- a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
Origin
From New Latin scorbūtus, from French scorbut. Doublet of scorbut and scurvy.From New Latin scorbūtus, from French scorbut. Doublet of scorbut and scurvy.
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Synonyms
6 synonymsBarlow's diseaseCheadle-Möller-Barlow syndromeCheadle's diseaseMoeller's diseaseMöller-Barlow diseasescurvy
Close in meaning
- a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C):scurvy
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedscorbutic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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