Associations to the word «Pellagra»
Noun
Wiktionary
PELLAGRA, noun. (pathology) A disease, with skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency.
Dictionary definition
PELLAGRA, noun. A disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments.
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