Minamata disease

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Minamata disease (uncountable)

  1. A neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning.

Synonyms

  • Chisso-Minamata disease
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