Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
A ______ of vitamin C results in skin infections and slow healing.

short

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shortage

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shorten

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shortly

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Solution

The correct option is D shortage
The correct answer is Option B.
SHORTAGE means scarcity or inefficiency of.
Deficiency of vitamin C results in skin infections and slow healing.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
SHORT means small.
SHORTEN means to make something small.
SHORTLY means soon/ in a short time.

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