In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
AGENESIS
agenesis, agenesia
(noun) imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
agenesis (plural ageneses)
(pathology) Any imperfect development of the body, or any anomaly of organization
Anagrams
• assignee, saignĂ©es, seeing as
Source: Wiktionary
A*gen"e*sis, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition: Any imperfect development of the body, or any anomaly of organization.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHRONIC
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
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