raphania
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ra·pha·ni·a
(ră-fā'nē-ă),A spasmodic disease supposed to be due to poisoning by the seeds of Rhaphanus rhaphanistrum, the wild radish.
Synonym(s): rhaphania
raphania
, rhaphania (ră-fān′ē-ă) [Gr. rhaphanos, radish]A spasmodic disease caused by eating seeds of the wild radish; allied to ergotism.