In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
BIDENTATE
bidentate
(adjective) having toothlike projections that are themselves toothed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
bidentate (not comparable)
(zoology) Having only two teeth.
(botany) Having tooth-like projections that are themselves dentate.
(chemistry) Of a ligand, forming two separate chemical bonds to a coordinating metal ion.
Source: Wiktionary
Bi*den"tate, a. (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Definition: Having two teeth or two toothlike processes; two-toothed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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STIMULATIVE
(adjective) capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
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