BERIBERI


Meaning of BERIBERI in English

/ ˌberiˈberi; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a disease that affects the nerves and heart, caused by a lack of vitamin B

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent.: from Sinhalese , from beri weakness.

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