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Benjamin Button disease

Benjamin Button disease noun: synonym of progeria.

Noun

Benjamin Button disease (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of progeria.
    Synonyms:
    progeria

Synonyms of Benjamin Button disease

Origin of Benjamin Button disease

In reference to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a short story (and later a film) about a man who ages in reverse, from senescence to infancy.

Questions about Benjamin Button disease

What does Benjamin Button disease mean?
Benjamin Button disease means synonym of progeria.
What part of speech is Benjamin Button disease?
Benjamin Button disease is a noun.

Words near Benjamin Button disease in the dictionary

  1. benizon
  2. benj
  3. Benj.
  4. benjamin
  5. Benjamin Button
  6. Benjamin Button disease
  7. Benjamin Buttoned
  8. Benjamin Buttoning
  9. Benjamin Buttons
  10. Benjamin Constant
  11. Benjamin fig

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