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Definition of
beriberi noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
beriberi
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌbɛriˈbɛri
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a disease that affects the nerves and heart, caused by a lack of
vitamin
B
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beriberi
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