Minamata disease

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Etymology

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

Noun

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Minamata disease (uncountable)

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  1. A neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning.

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