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noun
Any of several usually hereditary abnormalities of porphyrin metabolism characterized by excretion of excess porphyrins in the urine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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noun
a genetic abnormality of metabolism causing abdominal pains and mental confusion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary condition
History
From porphyrin, from German Porphyrin.
Across languages
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