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bradykinesia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Slowness of movement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

From brady- + -kinesia.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 運動遲緩 /运动迟缓 (yùndòng chíhuǎn) — slowness of movement
  • Finnish: hidasliikkeisyys — slowness of movement
  • Indonesian: bradikinesia — slowness of movement