pellagra in Russian
pellagra in Russian is пелла́гра, пеллагра — pellagra means an illness caused mainly by a lack of niacin, which leads to skin sores and confusion.
pellagra in Russian
пелла́гра
Pronounced: pellagra
(pathology) A disease characterised by skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency. [from 19th c.]
пеллагра
Pronounced: pellagra
(pathology) A disease characterised by skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency. [from 19th c.]
What does "pellagra" mean?
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noun An illness caused mainly by a lack of niacin, which leads to skin sores and confusion.
"In 1755 the French physician Gaspar Casal (1680–1759) published an account of pellagra, then a new disease in Spain."
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- In 1755 the French physician Gaspar Casal (1680–1759) published an account of pellagra, then a new disease in Spain.
- Mixing the alkali into the recipe in the right way chemically releases the otherwise unavailable niacin in the corn, which stops pellagra in its tracks, and allowed corn-based agricultural populations to grow and spread.
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What is "pellagra" in Russian?
"pellagra" in Russian is пелла́гра, пеллагра. pellagra means: An illness caused mainly by a lack of niacin, which leads to skin sores and confusion.
How do you pronounce пелла́гра?
"pellagra" in Russian is пелла́гра, pronounced "pellagra".
Are there other ways to say "pellagra" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "pellagra": пелла́гра, пеллагра.
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