pellagra
pellagra
[pɛˈlagrə, -ˈleɪgrə]
noun
pellagrous
adjective
语源
[pɛˈlagrə, -ˈleɪgrə]
noun
- [mass noun]a deficiency disease caused by a lack of nicotinic acid or its precursor tryptophan in the diet. It is characterized by dermatitis, diarrhoea, and mental disturbance, and is often linked to over-dependence on maize as a staple food
糙皮病，蜀黍红斑，培拉格病
pellagrous
adjective
语源
- early 19th cent.: from Italian, from pelle 'skin', on the pattern of podagra
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