In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ANTIGEN
antigen
(noun) any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
antigen (plural antigens)
(immunology) A substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign.
Anagrams
• anteing, gentian
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22 February 2025
ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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