Etymology

Yusho disease

Today it means: poisoning by polychlorinated biphenyls in contaminated rice bran oil Full definition →

Japanese 油
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  1. Japanese · derived from油“oil”
  2. English todayYusho disease

From Japanese 油 (“oil”) + 症 (“symptoms”).

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