Par‧kin‧son’s dis‧ease /ˈpɑːkəns
ənz dɪˌziːz, ˈpɑːkɪns
ənz dɪˌziːz $ ˈpɑːr-/ (
also Parkinson’s)
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: James Parkinson (1755-1824), British doctor]
a serious illness in which your muscles become very weak and your arms and legs shake
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