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/pɪ'lægrə/

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noun
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
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alpine scurvy maidism mal de la rosa mal rosso mayidism saint ignatius' itch

type of:
avitaminosis hypovitaminosis

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