Meaning of Pellagra | Babel Free
pɪˈlaɡɹəDefinitions
A disease characterised by skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency.
Equivalents
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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