Meanings
nounMinamata disease (uncountable)
- uncountableA neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning.
Synonyms: Chisso-Minamata disease
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning.
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Chisso-Minamata disease
Origin
- Japanese水俣病
- EnglishMinamata disease
From Japanese 水俣病 (minamatabyō), literally “Minamata disease”, after Minamata, the Japanese city where the disease was first discovered.
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Minamata disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minamata%20disease
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