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Definition of Lathyrism
1. Noun. A neurological disease of humans and domestic animals, caused by eating certain legumes of the genus ''Lathyrus'' and characterised by paralysis and emaciation. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lathyrism
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Medical Definition of Lathyrism
1. Disorder of collagen cross linking as a result of copper sequestration by nitriles. (Lysyl oxidase is a copper containing metalloenzyme). In animals, caused by eating toxic plants of genus Lathyris. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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