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Minamata disease

Minamata disease noun: a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning.

Noun

Minamata disease (uncountable)

  1. A neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning.
    Synonyms:
    Chisso-Minamata disease

Minamata disease meaning in Tamil

Minamata disease in Tamil

இதள் நரம்புநோய்

Synonyms of Minamata disease

  • Chisso-Minamata disease

Origin of Minamata disease

From Japanese 水俣病 (minamatabyō), literally “Minamata disease”, after Minamata, the Japanese city where the disease was first discovered.

Questions about Minamata disease

What does Minamata disease mean?
Minamata disease means a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning.
What is Minamata disease in Tamil?
Minamata disease in Tamil is இதள் நரம்புநோய். See Minamata disease meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Minamata disease?
Minamata disease is a noun.

Words near Minamata disease in the dictionary

  1. Minako
  2. Minalabac
  3. Minalin
  4. minalrestat
  5. Minamata
  6. Minamata disease
  7. minamestane
  8. Minami
  9. minamiite
  10. Minamis
  11. Minamitorishima

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