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pellagra

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
pellagra /pɛˈlagrə, -ˈleɪgrə/

▶noun a disease characterized by dermatitis, diarrhoea, and mental disturbance, caused by a deficiency of nicotinic acid or tryptophan in the diet.

– derivatives
pellagrous adjective.

– origin C19: from Ital., from pelle ‘skin’, on the pattern of podagra.

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