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maidism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A disease of guinea pigs caused by eating deteriorated maize.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pellagra, Alpine scurvy, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, mayidism, Saint Ignatius' itch

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis

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