# favism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From fava + -ism, after the fava bean.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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