Cryptic crossword clue
Vegetable eating wholly brought about King George’s disease

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PELLAGRA

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The straight part
We know that "disease" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case disease = pellagra.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PELLAGRA mean?

PELLAGRA noun
  1. A disease characterised by skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency.

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