pellagra (n)
Alpine scurvy (n)
mal de la rosa (n)
mal rosso (n)
maidism (n)
mayidism (n)
Saint Ignatius' itch (n)

n14200873

type n
lex_filenum 26
def a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin)
def characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders
def may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments
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Hypernym avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis
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Hyponym avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis

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