noun
pellagra
Pellagra (noun) means a disease characterised by skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency.
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A disease characterised by skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency.
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Etymology
From Italian pellagra, from Latin pellis (“skin”) + Ancient Greek ἄγρα (ágra, “seizure, attack, catching”).
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"pellagra" (noun) means a disease characterised by skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency.