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.
CACHEXIAS
Noun
cachexias
plural of cachexia
Source: Wiktionary
CACHEXIA
Ca*chex"i*a, Ca*chex"y, n. Etym: [L. cachexia, Gr.
Definition: A condition of ill health and impairment of nutrition due to impoverishment of the blood, esp. when caused by a specific morbid process (as cancer or tubercle).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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