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Definition of Favism

1. Noun. Anemia resulting from eating fava beans; victims have an inherited blood abnormality and enzyme deficiency.

Definition of Favism

1. an acute anemia [n -S]

Medical Definition of Favism

1. Haemolytic anaemia induced in individuals who are glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficient by eating fava beans from Vicia fava. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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