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pellagra
[ puh-lag-ruh, -ley-gruh, -lah- ]
noun
- a disease caused by a deficiency of niacin in the diet, characterized by skin changes, severe nerve dysfunction, mental symptoms, and diarrhea.
pellagra
/ -ˈlæ-; pəˈleɪɡrə /
noun
- pathol a disease caused by a dietary deficiency of nicotinic acid, characterized by burning or itching often followed by scaling of the skin, inflammation of the mouth, diarrhoea, mental impairment, etc
pellagra
/ ə-ă′ə,-′ə /
- A disease caused by a lack of niacin in the diet, characterized by skin and digestive disorders and mental deterioration.
Derived Forms
- ˈdzܲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·gDz ·gdzܲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pellagra1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pellagra1
Example Sentences
Funk’s research also showed that the lack of certain vitamins would cause illness, including a disease called pellagra when the body lacked vitamin B3 and scurvy when it lacked vitamin C.
Since then, researchers have focused on the substances’ health benefits, learning more about the links between vitamin deficiencies and disease and using them to treat conditions like pellagra and anemia.
Horrocks: She had a close family member, one of her sisters, died of something called pellagra.
She had been suffering from scurvy, beriberi and pellagra since her hospital stay.
For example, low dietary levels of vitamin B3/niacin – typically found in meat and fish – cause pellagra, a disease in which people develop dementia.
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