According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.
BASOPHIL
basophil, basophile
(noun) a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
basophil (plural basophils)
(cytology) Any cell that has granules stained by basic stains.
(cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response.
One of the endocrine basophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including gonadotrophs and thyrotrophs.
Synonyms
• (endocrine acidophilic cell of the adenohypophysis): beta cell
Source: Wiktionary
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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