kuru meaning in Tamil
தேசம்
/ˈkʊ.ɹuː/
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Australia/ˈkʉː.ɹʉː/
kuru in Tamil: தேசம், வாரம். In English, kuru means a chronic, progressive, fatal central nervous system disease found mainly among the Fore and neighboring peoples of New Guinea, caused by a prion that probably resembles the scrapie agent of sheep, transmissible to nonhuman primates, and believed to be transmitted by ritual cannibalism.
Tamil words for kuru
- தேசம், வாரம்
English meaning of kuru
- noun A chronic, progressive, fatal central nervous system disease found mainly among the Fore and neighboring peoples of New Guinea, caused by a prion that probably resembles the scrapie agent of sheep, transmissible to nonhuman primates, and believed to be transmitted by ritual cannibalism.
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Questions about kuru in Tamil
- What is the meaning of kuru in Tamil?
- Kuru in Tamil is தேசம், வாரம்.
- kuru என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Kuru: தேசம், வாரம்.
- What does kuru mean in English?
- Kuru means a chronic, progressive, fatal central nervous system disease found mainly among the Fore and neighboring peoples of New Guinea, caused by a prion that probably resembles the scrapie agent of sheep, transmissible to nonhuman primates, and believed to be transmitted by ritual cannibalism.
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