Alpine scurvy

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noun

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
• Syn:
pellagra, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, maidism, mayidism, Saint Ignatius' itch
• Hypernyms:
avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis