lathyrism

English

Etymology

Lathyrus +‎ -ism

Noun

lathyrism (uncountable)

  1. A neurological disease of humans and domestic animals, caused by eating certain legumes of the genus Lathyrus and characterised by paralysis and emaciation.
    Synonym: neurolathyrism

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