iskorbüt
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Turkish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اسقوربوت (iskorbüt, “scurvy”), itself from French scorbut (“scurvy”).
Noun[edit]
iskorbüt (definite accusative iskorbütü, plural iskorbütler)
- scurvy, a disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C, leading to spongy gums and loosening of the teeth
Declension[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007) “iskorbüt”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 1, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 2220
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “iskorbüt”, in Nişanyan Sözlük