1. relating to or affected with pellagra, a disease caused by niacin deficiency
Usage: medical

Examples

• The doctor diagnosed the patient with pellagrous dermatitis.
• Pellagrous symptoms include skin lesions and digestive problems.
• The pellagrous condition improved with proper nutrition.
• Historical records show pellagrous outbreaks in poor communities.
• The pellagrous patient required immediate vitamin B3 supplementation.