scurvy

English Thesaurus

1. a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (noun.state)

hypernym	:	avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis,
definition	:	any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins (noun.state)

2. of the most contemptible kind (adj.all)

similar	:	contemptible,
definition	:	deserving of contempt or scorn (adj.all)

3. a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (noun.state)

derivation	:	scorbutic,
definition	:	of or relating to or having or resembling scurvy (adj.pert)

derivation	:	scorbutic,
definition	:	of or relating to or having or resembling scurvy (adj.pert)