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lathyrism

lathyrism noun: a neurological disease of humans and domestic animals, caused by eating certain legumes of the genus Lathyrus and characterised by paralysis and emaciation.

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.
    Synonyms:
    neurolathyrism

lathyrism meaning in Tamil

lathyrism in Tamil

பட்டாணிச் செடி நச்சுப் பாதிப்பு

Synonyms of lathyrism

Origin of lathyrism

Lathyrus + -ism

Words formed from lathyrism

Questions about lathyrism

What does lathyrism mean?
Lathyrism means a neurological disease of humans and domestic animals, caused by eating certain legumes of the genus Lathyrus and characterised by paralysis and emaciation.
What is lathyrism in Tamil?
Lathyrism in Tamil is பட்டாணிச் செடி நச்சுப் பாதிப்பு. See Lathyrism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lathyrism?
Lathyrism is a noun.

Words near lathyrism in the dictionary

  1. lathworks
  2. lathy
  3. lathyrane
  4. lathyranes
  5. lathyric
  6. lathyrism
  7. lathyritic
  8. lathyrogen
  9. lathyrogens
  10. Latial
  11. Latials

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