pellagrin

/pɛˈlæɡrɪn/

Definitions

1. noun

a person suffering from pellagra, a disease caused by a lack of vitamin B3 (niacin) in the diet.

“The doctor treated many pellagrins in the rural village, where malnutrition was rampant.”

Synonyms

  • pellagrous
  • pellagrous patient

Antonyms

  • healthy person
  • well-nourished person