Added 10 October 2026
scorbutus
noun
Latin root: scorbūtus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about scorbutus at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C).
Origin
From New Latin scorbūtus, from French scorbut. Doublet of scorbut and scurvy.
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