favism

Meaning

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: an X-linked recessive genetic condition that predisposes a person to hemolysis and resultant jaundice in response to certain triggers.

Translations

Intoxikation

Lathyrismus

Ciguatera

Favismus

Toxämie

Lupinose

Toxikose

favisme

Etymology

From fava + -ism, after the fava bean.

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