Medical Dictionary

lathyrogen

noun lath·y·ro·gen \ˈlath-ə-rə-jən, -ˌjen\

Medical Definition of LATHYROGEN

:  any of a group of nucleophilic compounds (as β-aminopropionitrile) that tend to cause lathyrism and inhibit the formation of links between chains of collagen
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