n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ā - ˌ v ī -t ə -m ə - ' n ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -o · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1914
: disease (as pellagra) resulting from a deficiency of one or more vitamins
– avi · ta · min · ot · ic \ -m ə - ' nä-tik \ adjective