Definition of maidism

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  • maidism is not a valid Scrabble US word!
  • maidism is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • maidism is not a valid Words with friends word!

Definition of maidism


  • 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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. alpine scurvy
    2. mal de la rosa
    3. mal rosso
    4. mayidism
    5. pellagra
    6. saint ignatius' itch

See definition of maidism in Merriam Webster