maidism

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noun

A disease of guinea pigs caused by eating deteriorated maize.

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Meanings

nounmaidism (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableA disease of guinea pigs caused by eating deteriorated maize.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna 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

Similar
pellagraAlpine scurvymal de la rosamal rossomayidismSaint Ignatius' itch
Broader
avitaminosishypovitaminosis
Also see
pellagra

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Amidism
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APA

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MLA

“maidism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maidism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maidism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maidism.

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