The Only Use
pellagra
in
The Grapes of Wrath
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- And children dying of pellagra must die because a profit cannot be taken from an orange.†
Chpt 25
Definitions:
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(1)
(pellagra) a disease caused by deficiency of niacin (vitamin B3) and tryptophan which the body can convert to niacin; characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances, erythema, and nervous or mental disorders
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)