| NOUN | state | mal de la rosa, pellagra, Alpine scurvy, mal rosso, maidism, mayidism, Saint Ignatius' itch | a disease caused by deficiency / deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin) |
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| Meaning | A disease caused by deficiency / 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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| Synonyms | pellagra, Alpine scurvy, mal rosso, maidism, mayidism, Saint Ignatius' itch | |
| Broader | avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis | Any of several diseases caused by deficiency / deficiency of one or more vitamins |
| Spanish | mal de la rosa, mal rosso, pelagra | |
| Catalan | mal de la rosa, mal rosso, pelagra, pel·lagra | |
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