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Definition of
pellagra noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
pellagra
noun
noun
NAmE
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pəˈlæɡrə
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,
NAmE
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/
pəˈleɪɡrə
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a disease caused by a lack of good food, that causes the skin to crack and may lead to mental illness
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pellagra
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