Scurvy is a disease that results from a lack of vitamin C. It causes a person to become weak and pale, and it can be deadly.
The crew was suffering from scurvy, and they were almost all sick.
The scurvy epidemic was spreading on the ship, and it was going to be difficult to cure it.
noun
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
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adjective
of the most contemptible kind
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Deficiency in this vitamin causes the disease scurvy in humans.
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Scurvy is a disease caused by the deficiency of nutrition from food.
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The lack of food led to starvation and outbreaks of scurvy and other diseases.
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Starvation, exposure and scurvy all contributed to the deaths.
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Cold, famine, and scurvy destroyed most of the men.
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A lime adds to the taste and helps prevent scurvy.
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Brusilov became ill and many of the crew succumbed to scurvy.
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Many were also suffering from the effects of scurvy.
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During the journey to France twenty five died of scurvy.
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Many of the settlers died from starvation, scurvy, or the cold weather.