Favism

n. disease caused by inhaling the pollen of the fava bean

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is an X-linked recessive hereditary disease featuring nonimmune hemolytic anemia in response to a number of causes. The classic reaction to consumption of broad beans has led to the commonly used term favism, derived from the Italian name of the broad bean (fava).
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Favism /fa·vism/ an acute hemolytic anemia precipitated by fava beans, usually caused by deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in the [more]Favism - Community and Resources

Noun
1. anemia resulting from eating fava beans; victims have an inherited blood abnormality and enzyme deficiency
(hypernym) anemia, anaemia

likely DOPA-quinone. Differences in susceptibility to favism may be related to differences in the enzymatic system that converts L-DOPA to DOPA-quinone.