In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ASEPTIC
aseptic, sterile
(adjective) free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms; “a sterile operating area”; “aseptic surgical instruments”; “aseptic surgical techniques”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
aseptic (not comparable)
Free of disease-causing microbes.
(medicine) Used to protect against infection by disease-causing microbes.
(food industry) pasteurised.
Anagrams
• capites, capsite, paciest, spicate
Source: Wiktionary
A*sep"tic, a. Etym: [Pref. a- not + septic.]
Definition: Not liable to putrefaction; nonputrescent.
– n.
Definition: An aseptic substance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NEGLECT
(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”
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