scurvy |
scorbutogenic |
As adjectives the difference between scurvy and scorbutogenic
is that
scurvy is covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy; specifically, diseased with the scurvy while
scorbutogenic is that gives rise to scurvy, especially as a result of a deficiency in vitamin C.
As a noun scurvy
is 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 |
scorbut |
As nouns the difference between scurvy and scorbut
is that
scurvy is 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 while
scorbut is scurvy.
As an adjective scurvy
is covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy; specifically, diseased with the scurvy.
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