In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ALGIDITY
algidity
(noun) prostration characterized by cold and clammy skin and low blood pressure
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
algidity (uncountable)
(medicine) The state of being algid.
Source: Wiktionary
Al*gid"i*ty, n.
Definition: Chilliness; coldness; especially (Med.),
Definition: coldness and collapse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PARASITISM
(noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
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