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pellagra

pel·lag·ra [ pə lággrə, pə láygrə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
dietary deficiency disease: a disease caused by a dietary deficiency of niacin and marked by dermatitis, diarrhea, and disorder of the central nervous system

[Early 19th century. < Italian pelle "skin" + agra "rough" or -agra "seizure"]

pel·lag·rous adjective
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