Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
ARTERIOLE
arteriole, arteriola, capillary artery
(noun) one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
arteriole (plural arterioles)
(anatomy) One of the small branches of an artery, especially one that connects with capillaries.
Synonyms
• arteriola
• capillary artery
Source: Wiktionary
Ar*te"ri*ole, n. Etym: [NL. arteriola, dim. of L. arteria: cf. F. artériole.]
Definition: A small artery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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