First Known Use: circa 1888
Dictionary
lathyrism
noun lath·y·rism \ˈla-thə-ˌri-zəm\
Definition of LATHYRISM
: a diseased condition of humans, domestic animals, and especially horses that results from poisoning by an amino acid found in some legumes (genus Lathyrus and especially L. sativus) and is characterized especially by spastic paralysis of the hind or lower limbs
— lath·y·rit·ic \ˌla-thə-ˈri-tik\ adjective
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Origin of LATHYRISM
New Latin Lathyrus, from Greek lathyros, a type of pea
Medical Dictionary
lathyrism
noun lath·y·rism \ˈlath-ə-ˌriz-əm\
Medical Definition of LATHYRISM
: a diseased condition of humans, domestic animals, and especially horses that results from poisoning by an amino acid found in some legumes of the genus Lathyrus (especially L. sativus) and is characterized especially by spastic paralysis of the hind or lower limbs
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