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pellagrin

pellagrin

1 9.9
A person who has a disease caused by lack of vitamin B3 with skin and stomach problems
  • noun
  • /ˈpɛləˌɡrɪn/
  • Specialized
: pellagrino
  • Many pellagrins require special dietary supplements.

Examples

  • The pellagrin struggled with skin rashes.

  • The rural hospital admitted a pellagrin who showed classic symptoms of the disease.

  • Doctors studied the diet of each pellagrin to understand the cause of their illness.

  • Treatment for a pellagrin often includes vitamin supplements and dietary changes.

  • The doctor diagnosed him as a pellagrin after assessing his symptoms of fatigue and skin lesions.

  • In the rural community, several pellagrins struggled with skin rashes due to their poor diet.

  • Education about niacin deficiency is crucial to prevent individuals from becoming pellagrins.

How Sick

patient
∞ 1.9
pellagrin
  • Specialized
1 9.9
sick person
54 1.0

Surface Forms

pellagrin singular
pellagrins plural

Morphology

pellagrin = pellagra (transparent) = pellagra + in

Derived from the disease name plus '-in' to indicate a person affected by or associated with the condition.

Etymology

Pellagrin comes from the Italian words pelle 'skin' and agra 'bitter' or 'rough', because the illness causes bad skin problems. That's why a pellagrin is a person who has pellagra, a condition caused by not enough niacin (vitamin B3).