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beri-beri

beri-beri is the alternative form of beriberi.

Meaning of beriberi

Noun

beriberi (usually uncountable, plural beriberis)

  1. (usually) An ailment caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), leading to lethargy and organ complications.
    Synonyms:
    endemic neuritis, kakke

Questions about beri-beri

What is beri-beri the alternative form of?
Beri-beri is the alternative form of beriberi.

Words near beri-beri in the dictionary

  1. berhyme
  2. berhymed
  3. berhymes
  4. berhyming
  5. Beri
  6. beri-beri
  7. Beria
  8. Beriaism
  9. beribanded
  10. beribbon
  11. beribboned

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Adapted from Wiktionary: beri-beri (page history and authors); beriberi (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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