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PELLAGRA
pellagra, Alpine scurvy, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, maidism, mayidism, Saint Ignatius' itch
(noun) a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pellagra (countable and uncountable, plural pellagras)
(pathology) A disease characterised by skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency. [from 19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Pel"la*gra (pel"la*gra), n. (Med.)
Definition: An erythematous affection of the skin, with severe constitutional and nervous symptoms, endemic in Northern Italy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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