1noun
enscurvy
Definiciones
- 1.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; (countable, obsolete) an occurrence of this disease.
- 2.A contemptible or despicable person.
- 3.A cattle disease, perhaps affecting the skin.
Traducciones
- caescorbut
- frscorbut
- itscorbuto
- deSkorbut
- ruцинга
Ejemplos
esUn conocido estratega, Cristóbal Colón, una vez derrotó a toda una flota de piratas robándoles todas sus frutas y verduras, lo cual provocó que enfermaran de escorbuto.
enA renowned tactician, Christopher Columbus once downed an entire pirate fleet by stealing all of their fruits and vegetables, thus giving them scurvy.