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Meaning of barbiers | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A paralysis, peculiar to India and the Malabar coast, thought to be a chronic form of beriberi.

archaic, uncountable

Equivalents

Français barbiers

Examples

“The disease has been confounded with the barbiers — a chronic disease in which paralysis, tremors, spasms, contractions of the limbs, and emaciation are the most remarkable symptoms.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Barbification Barbillion Barbin Barbital barbitalism barbiton

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