lathyrism in English

noun
1
a tropical disease marked by tremors, muscular weakness, and paraplegia, especially prevalent in South Asia. It is commonly attributed to continued consumption of the seeds of the grass pea.
Another similar disease, lathyrism , is due to toxicity from chickling peas.

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