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Definition of beriberi noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

beriberi

noun
 
/ˌberiˈberi/
 
/ˌberiˈberi/
[uncountable]
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  1. a disease that affects the nerves and heart, caused by a lack of vitamin B
    Word Originearly 18th cent.: from Sinhalese, from beri ‘weakness’.
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