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favism

favism noun: an X-linked recessive genetic condition that predisposes a person to hemolysis and resultant jaundice in response to certain triggers.

Noun

favism (uncountable)

  1. (medical genetics) An X-linked recessive genetic condition that predisposes a person to hemolysis and resultant jaundice in response to certain triggers.

favism meaning in Tamil

favism in Tamil

வாபா அவரைநோய்

Synonyms of favism

Origin of favism

From fava (“the fava bean”) + -ism.

Questions about favism

What does favism mean?
Favism means an X-linked recessive genetic condition that predisposes a person to hemolysis and resultant jaundice in response to certain triggers.
What is favism in Tamil?
Favism in Tamil is வாபா அவரைநோய். See Favism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is favism?
Favism is a noun.

Words near favism in the dictionary

  1. Favila
  2. Favilas
  3. favillous
  4. faving
  5. favipiravir
  6. favism
  7. favo
  8. favomancy
  9. favonian
  10. Favonius
  11. favoprotein

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Adapted from Wiktionary: favism (page history and authors); favism (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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