Fabism
/ˈfeɪ.bɪzəm/noun
A medical condition involving hemolytic anemia triggered by eating or inhaling products from fava beans, especially in people with G6PD deficiency.
Did you know?The condition is more commonly spelled “favism,” and its name ultimately comes from Latin faba, meaning “bean,” rather than from any magical or occult tradition.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European (probable)
PIE
*bhabhā
“A reconstructed word associated with the bean; the precise origin is uncertain.”
Classical Latin
Latin
faba
“Bean, especially the broad or fava bean.”
Late Latin
Latin
favismus
“A poisoning or illness associated with fava beans.”
19th Century
Medical Latin
favism
“A disease involving hemolysis after exposure to fava beans.”
Modern English
English
fabism
“A rare variant spelling of favism, the fava-bean-associated hemolytic condition.”