Meaning & Definition of Pellagra in English
English⟶
Pellagra
/pəlægrə/
noun
1. 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
synonym:
- pellagra,
- Alpine scurvy,
- mal de la rosa,
- mal rosso,
- maidism,
- mayidism,
- Saint Ignatius' itch