pellagra
2 synonyms for pellagra, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — An illness caused mainly by a lack of niacin, which leads to skin sores and confusion.
Synonyms
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maidism
mayidism
Etymology
Comes from Italian pellagra, formed from Latin pellis (“skin”) and Ancient Greek ἄγρα (ágra, “seizure, attack, catching”).
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