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Noun: favism  'faa,vi-zum
  1. Anaemia resulting from eating fava beans; victims have an inherited blood abnormality and enzyme deficiency

Derived forms: favisms

Type of: anaemia [Brit, Cdn], anemia [N. Amer]

Encyclopedia: Favism

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