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单词 scurvy
释义 scur·vy
I. \ˈskərvē, -kə̄v-, -kəiv-, -vi\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: scurf (I) + -y
1. : covered or affected with scurf : scurfy
2. : characterized by meanness and despicableness : contemptible
 < went to sea with his scurvy crew — C.B.Driscoll >
 < weather played some scurvy tricks >
Synonyms: see contemptible
II. noun
(-es)
: a disease characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a tendency to bleed into the skin and mucous membranes and caused by a dietary deficiency of ascorbic acid
 < suggested that the anemia of scurvy is due to iron deficiency — Therapeutic Notes >
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