The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ANTITOXINS
Noun
antitoxins
plural of antitoxin
Source: Wiktionary
ANTITOXIN
An`ti*tox"in, An`ti*tox"ine, n. Etym: [Pref. anti- + toxin.]
Definition: A substance (sometimes the product of a specific micro-organism and sometimes naturally present in the blood or tissues of an animal), capable of producing immunity from certain diseases, or of counteracting the poisonous effects of pathogenic bacteria.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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