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Translation of "Scurvy" in Portuguese

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Examples of using "Scurvy" in a sentence and their portuguese translations:

Scurvy, a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C, long ago plagued sailors who ate no citrus fruits.

O escorbuto, doença causada por deficiência de vitamina C, antigamente acometia os marinheiros que não comiam frutas cítricas.

In the age of the Portuguese maritime expeditions, sailors were afflicted with the most diverse illnesses: malignant fevers, diarrhea, and the dreaded and frequent scurvy, resulting from a lack of vitamin C caused by malnutrition.

Na época das expedições marítimas portuguesas, os mareantes eram acometidos pelas mais diversas enfermidades: febres malignas, diarreias e o temido e frequente escorbuto, resultante da carência de vitamina C, provocada pela alimentação deficiente.