1. a person suffering from pellagra, a disease caused by niacin deficiency
Usage: medical

Examples

• The doctor diagnosed the patient as a pellagrin after observing the characteristic skin lesions.
• Historical records show that many pellagrins were found in areas with corn-based diets.
• The pellagrin exhibited the classic symptoms of dermatitis and digestive problems.
• Treatment with niacin supplements helped the pellagrin recover quickly.
• In the early 1900s, pellagrins were common in the American South.