"toxamin" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Coined by Edward Mellanby. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} toxamin (uncountable)
  1. (medicine, dated) A hypothetical substance in cereals that interferes with calcium and phosphorus metabolism and leads to rickets. Wikipedia link: Edward Mellanby Tags: dated, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-toxamin-en-noun-YqK3bkUN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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