Defenition of the word pellagra

• Defenition of the word pellagra

  • A vitamin deficiency disease most commonly caused by a chronic lack of niacin (vitamin B3).
  • caused by deficiency of niacin (vitamin B3; nicotinic acid) and protein
  • 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 alco
  • 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

Hypernyms for the word pellagra

• • avitaminosis
  • hypovitaminosis

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