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favism Definition

fa·vism (fä′viz′əm, fā′-)

noun

an acute anemia in certain people, caused by their reaction to the fava bean or its pollen

Browse dictionary entries near favism

  1. ‹ faveolate
  2. ‹ favela
  3. ‹ fave
  4. ‹ fava bean
  5. ‹ faux pas
  6. ‹ faux-naïf
  7. ‹ faux
  8. ‹ fauvism
  9. ‹ fauteuil
  10. ‹ faute de mieux
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