English dictionary
beriberi
/'b/E/r/i/'b/E/r/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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avitaminosis caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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An acute disease occurring in India, characterized by multiple inflammatory changes in the nerves, producing great muscular debility, a painful rigidity of the limbs, and cachexy.
Source: webster1913