itai-itai disease
A disease caused by cadmium poisoning that occurred in Toyama Prefecture, JapanA disease caused by cadmium poisoning that occurred in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
Meaning
1 sensesA disease caused by cadmium poisoning that occurred in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
Origin
Partial calque of Japanese イタイイタイ病 (itai-itai byō, “"ouch ouch" disease”)Partial calque of Japanese イタイイタイ病 (itai-itai byō, “"ouch ouch" disease”)
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