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Meaning of pellagra in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /pəˈleɪɡrə/

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  1. Noun

    pellagra

    Etymology

    early 19th century: from Italian, from pelle‘skin’, on the pattern of podagra

    Definitions

    1. a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin)

    Examples

    • « characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders »
    • « may be caused by malnutrition or alco »

Browse dictionary

  • Pellaea rotundifolia
  • Pellaea ornithopus
  • Pellaea mucronata
  • Pellaea atropurpurea
  • pellagra
  • pellet
  • pellicle
  • Pellicularia
  • Pellicularia filamentosa
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