In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ANAEROBIC
anaerobic, anaerobiotic
(adjective) living or active in the absence of free oxygen; “anaerobic bacteria”
anaerobic
(adjective) not aerobic; “isometric exercises are anaerobic”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
anaerobic (not comparable)
Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.
Of exercise, involving glycolysis (the conversion of glucose to adenosine triphosphate) rather than using oxygen to supply bodily energy needs.
Of or relating to an anaerobe.
Antonyms
• aerobic
Source: Wiktionary
An*a`ë*rob"ic, a. (Biol.)
Definition: Relating to, or like, anaërobies; araërobiotic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ONCHOCERCIASIS
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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