Scorbutus

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Scorbutus \Scor*bu"tus\, n. [LL. See {Scorbute}.] (Med.)
     Scurvy.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  scorbutus
       n : a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin
           C) [syn: {scurvy}]