nnoun.statea 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 impairmentsSynset:Alpine scurvy Saint Ignatius' itch maidism mal rosso mayidism pellagra
Hypernyms:avitaminosis hypovitaminosis
Inherited Hypernyms:pellagraavitaminosismalnutritiondeficiency diseasediseaseillnessill healthpathological statephysical conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity