chastek paralysis

chastek paralysis
\\ˈchaˌstek-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized C
Etymology: after John S. Chastek died 1954 American fur farmer
: a fatal paralysis of ranch-raised foxes and minks fed raw freshwater fish that is due to inactivation of thiamine by an enzyme (thiaminase) present in fish

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  • Chastek paralysis — Chas·tek paralysis .chas .tek n a fatal paralytic vitamin deficiency of foxes and minks that are bred in captivity and fed raw fish and that is caused by enzymatic inactivation of thiamine by thiaminase present in the fish Chas·tek chas .tek John …   Medical dictionary

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