Definitions

1. noun

A neurodegenerative disease of the brain caused by a prion, leading to loss of coordination and cognitive decline, formerly found among the Fore people of Papua New Guinea.

“The researchers studied the effects of kuru on the local population and found a link to the consumption of contaminated meat.”

2. verb

To contract or be infected with kuru.

“The villagers began to worry when they realized that some of their family members were starting to kuru.”