MAIDISM
\mˈe͡ɪdɪzəm], \mˈeɪdɪzəm], \m_ˈeɪ_d_ɪ_z_ə_m]\
Definitions of MAIDISM
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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
By Princeton University
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
