Meanings
nounlaughing sickness (uncountable)
- uncountableThe disease kuru.
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Origin
So called because some patients displayed risus sardonicus as a symptom.
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APA
laughing sickness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laughing%20sickness
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“laughing sickness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laughing%20sickness. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laughing sickness,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laughing%20sickness.
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