Pellagra Meaning in Bengali

What is the meaning of word Pellagra in Bengali/Bangla ?

Meaning of Pellagra in Bangla is : মরাত্মক অপুষ্টিরোগ

Defenition of word Pellagra

  • a deficiency disease caused by a lack of nicotinic acid or its precursor tryptophan in the diet. It is characterized by dermatitis, diarrhea, and mental disturbance, and is often linked to overdependence on corn as a staple food.

Example

Those highly dependent on corn as a food might develop pellagra and this chronic disease, causing dermatitis, diarrhea, and ultimately dementia, battered the population of European corn growing regions during the nineteenth century.

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    মরাত্মক অপুষ্টিরোগ pellagra