There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
ABREACTION
catharsis, katharsis, abreaction
(noun) (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
abreaction (plural abreactions)
(psychoanalysis) The re-living of an experience with a view to purging its emotional dross. [First attested in the early 20th century.]
Anagrams
• acerbation, aerobactin
Source: Wiktionary
Ab`re*ac"tion, n. [Pref. ab-+ reaction, after G. Abreagirung.] (Psychotherapy)
Definition: See Catharsis, below.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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