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scurvy

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. scurvy (noun)
  2. scurvy grass (noun)
  3. infantile scurvy (noun)

scur·vy

noun \ˈskər-vē\
plural scur·vies

Definition of SCURVY

: a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes—called also scorbutus

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