HyperDic: pellagra

English > 1 sense of the word pellagra:
NOUNstatepellagra, Alpine scurvy, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, maidism, mayidism, Saint Ignatius' itcha disease caused by deficiency / deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin)
pellagra > pronunciation
Soundspahlae'grah
Rhymesabracadabra ... zebra: 116 rhymes with rah...
English > pellagra: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningA 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.
SynonymsAlpine scurvy, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, maidism, mayidism, Saint Ignatius' itch
Broaderavitaminosis, hypovitaminosisAny of several diseases caused by deficiency / deficiency of one or more vitamins
Spanishmal de la rosa, mal rosso, pelagra
Catalanmal de la rosa, mal rosso, pelagra, pel·lagra

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