GEOPHAGIA
\d͡ʒˌiːə͡ʊfˈe͡ɪd͡ʒə], \dʒˌiːəʊfˈeɪdʒə], \dʒ_ˌiː__əʊ_f_ˈeɪ_dʒ_ə]\
Definitions of GEOPHAGIA
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eating earth or clay or chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes or sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency
By Princeton University
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Procollagen Proline Dioxygenase
- mixed-function oxygenase that catalyzes hydroxylation prolyl-glycyl-containing-peptide, usually in protocollagen, hydroxyprolylglycyl-peptide. The enzyme utilizes molecular oxygen with a concomitant oxidative decarboxylation of 2-oxoglutarate to succinate. EC 1.14.11.2.