Definition of pellagras

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • pellagras is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • pellagras is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • pellagras is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of pellagras


  • 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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. alpine scurvy
    2. maidism
    3. mal de la rosa
    4. mal rosso
    5. mayidism
    6. saint ignatius' itch

See definition of pellagras in Merriam Webster