Definizione monolingua

scurvy

scurvy (usually uncountable; plural scurvies)

1. (pathology) A disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C leading to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums, loosening of the teeth and bleeding into the skin and from almost all mucous membranes.

scurvy (comparative scurvier, superlative scurviest)

1. Contemptible, despicable, low, disgustingly mean.

Definizione dizionario scurvy

	scorbuto
	deficiency of vitamin C
	A disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C, which is required for the synthesis of collagen in humans.

abbietto

infame

vile

Altri significati:

Contemptible, despicable, low, disgustingly mean.

(pathology) A disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C leading to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums, loosening of the teeth and bleeding into the skin and from almost all mucous membranes.

Contemptible, despicable, low, disgustingly mean