scurvy

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scur·vy /ˈskɜːvi $ ˈskɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]  MIa disease caused by not eating foods such as fruit and vegetables that contain vitamin C 坏血病

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scurvy• Once the rainy season began in April, malaria, yellow fever, typhoid and scurvy began to take their toll.• In mediaeval times cider was given to sailors bound on long voyages partly as a palliative for scurvy.• The worst symptoms of scurvy were under control, although the fatigue and bruising persisted.Origin scurvy (1500-1600) scurvy “affected with dandruff”, from scurf “dandruff”, from Old English

scur·vy nounChineseSyllable  

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scurvy
scur‧vy /ˈskɜːvi $ ˈskɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]a disease caused by not eating foods such as fruit and vegetables that contain vitamin C

scurvyBrE /ˈskɜːvi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈskɜːrvi/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C from not eating enough fruit and vegetables 坏血病