maidism
A disease of guinea pigs caused by eating deteriorated maizeA disease of guinea pigs caused by eating deteriorated maize.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, uncountable)A disease of guinea pigs caused by eating deteriorated maize.
More definitions
- 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
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:pellagraAlpine scurvymal de la rosamal rossomayidismSaint Ignatius-ap- itch
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedold-maidism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable