PORPHYRIA


Meaning of PORPHYRIA in English

/ pɔːˈfɪriə; NAmE pɔːrˈf-/ noun

[ U ] a disease of the blood that causes mental problems and makes the skin sensitive to light

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WORD ORIGIN

1920s: modern Latin , from porphyrin , from Greek porphura purple.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.