HyperDic: lysinemia

English > 1 sense of the word lysinemia:
NOUNstatelysinemiaan inborn error of metabolism in which the lack of certain enzymes leads to an inability to metabolize the amino acid lysine
English > lysinemia: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningAn inborn error of metabolism in which the lack of certain enzymes leads to an inability to metabolize the amino acid lysine; characterized by muscular weakness and mental retardation.
Broaderinborn error of metabolismAny of a number of diseases in which an inherited defect (usually a missing or inadequate enzyme) results in an abnormality of metabolism

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