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The Clue
Disease caused by niacin and protein deficiency (8 letter answer)
The Answer
PELLAGRA
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Notes
The answer PELLAGRA is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
PELLAGRA as a noun:
1. (pellagra, Alpine scurvy, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, maidism, mayidism, Saint Ignatius' itch) = 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