In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ADRENALINES
Noun
adrenalines
plural of adrenaline
Source: Wiktionary
ADRENALINE
Ad*re"nal*ine, n. Also Ad*re"nal*in. (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: A crystalline substance, C9H13O3N, obtained from suprarenal extract, of which it is regarded as the active principle. It is used in medicine as a stimulant and hemostatic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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