Meanings
nounfavism (uncountable)
- uncountablemedical geneticsAn X-linked recessive genetic condition that predisposes a person to hemolysis and resultant jaundice in response to certain triggers.
Synonyms: glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, G6PD deficiency
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn X-linked recessive genetic condition that predisposes a person to hemolysis and resultant jaundice in response to certain triggers.
Origin
From fava (“the fava bean”) + -ism.
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favism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/favism
MLA
“favism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/favism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “favism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/favism.
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