Minamata disease

American  

[min-uh-mah-tuh] / ˌmɪn əˈmɑ tə /

noun

Pathology.

1. a severe form of mercury poisoning, characterized by neurological degeneration.

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Etymology

Origin of Minamata disease

After Minamata Bay, Japan, where fish containing alkyl mercury compounds caused the disease in those who ate them during the period 1953–58

Example Sentences

The central government had argued that there was no evidence to prove the plaintiffs suffered from Minamata disease.

From Seattle Times

Japanese scientists visited Grassy Narrows, and in 1975 declared the presence of Minamata disease.

From The Guardian

"The issue is whether Japan, which has experienced Minamata disease, will do more than that."

From Reuters

The discrepancy stems from the diagnostic criteria the government has used to certify Minamata disease.

From Scientific American

We have to remember that in Japan a small place like Minamata shattered the whole world by revealing Minamata disease.

From BBC