SAINT IGNATIUS' ITCH
\sˈe͡ɪnt ɪɡnˈe͡ɪtɪəs ˈɪt͡ʃ], \sˈeɪnt ɪɡnˈeɪtɪəs ˈɪtʃ], \s_ˈeɪ_n_t ɪ_ɡ_n_ˈeɪ_t_ɪ__ə_s ˈɪ_tʃ]\
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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
