What does favism mean?
Favism means (medicine) Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: an X-linked recessive genetic condition that predisposes a person to hemolysis and resultant jaundice in response to certain triggers..
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(medicine) Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: an X-linked recessive genetic condition that predisposes a person to hemolysis and resultant jaundice in response to certain triggers..
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Favism means (medicine) Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: an X-linked recessive genetic condition that predisposes a person to hemolysis and resultant jaundice in response to certain triggers..
Common synonyms include glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, G6PD deficiency.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use favism where its definition matches the intended context.
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