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scurvy

noun

/ˈskɜː.vi/

Meaning

A disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C, leading to weakness, gum disease, and bleeding.

Sailors often suffered from scurvy during long sea voyages without fresh fruits.

vitamin C deficiency, illness, malnutrition

health, wellness

suffer from scurvy, cure scurvy, prevent scurvy

having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities

the pointed top of a mountain or hill, or the highest point of something

the long hair growing on the neck of a horse, lion, or other animal

the military organization of a country that uses aircraft for fighting

An area of knowledge, activity, or territory over which control is exercised.

the system of communication used by a particular community, including spoken and written words