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Minamata disease
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English
Etymology
From en ja 水俣病 minamatabyō, literally “Minamata disease”, after Minamata, the Japanese city where the disease was first discovered.
Noun
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A neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning.
Synonyms
en Chisso-Minamata disease
en terms derived from toponyms
en Mercury (element) Pathology Japan