- lathyritic
- adjective see lathyrism
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
lathyritic
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lathyritic — lath·y·rit·ic .lath ə rit ik adj of, relating to, affected with, or characteristic of lathyrism <lathyritic rats> <lathyritic cartilage> … Medical dictionary
lathyritic — ˌlathəˈrid.ik adjective Etymology: lathyrism + itic : of, relating to, affected with, or characteristic of lathyrism lathyritic rats … Useful english dictionary
lathyritic — adjective Of or pertaining to lathyrism … Wiktionary
lathyritic — adj. suffering from lathyrism, suffering from a disease caused by eating the seeds of certain legumes belonging to the genus Lathyrus … English contemporary dictionary
lathyritic — lath·y·rit·ic … English syllables
lathyrism — noun Etymology: New Latin Lathyrus, from Greek lathyros, a type of pea Date: circa 1888 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
lathyrism — A disease occurring in Ethiopia, Algeria, and India, characterized by various nervous manifestations, tremors, spastic paraplegia, and paresthesias; prevalent in districts where vetches, khasari (Lathyrus sativus), and allied species form the… … Medical dictionary
