kuru (2 synonym found)

Kuru has 2 synonyms. The top synonyms for kuru are piastre, piaster. Another word for kuru is piastre. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for kuru?

A common synonym for kuru is piastre. Other synonyms include piaster.

How many synonyms does kuru have?

Kuru has 2 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does kuru mean?

°A chronic, progressive, fatal central nervous system disease found mainly among the Fore and neighboring peoples of New Guinea, caused by a prion that probably resembles the scrapie agent of shee

Definition of kuru:

°A chronic, progressive, fatal central nervous system disease found mainly among the Fore and neighboring peoples of New Guinea, caused by a prion that probably resembles the scrapie agent of sheep, transmissible to nonhuman primates, and believed to be transmitted by ritual cannibalism.
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Definition of kuru:

°A chronic, progressive, fatal central nervous system disease found mainly among the Fore and neighboring peoples of New Guinea, caused by a prion that probably resembles the scrapie agent of sheep, transmissible to nonhuman primates, and believed to be transmitted by ritual cannibalism.
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