coeliac, celiac
(adjective) of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen
celiac
(adjective) belonging to or prescribed for celiac disease; “a celiac diet”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
celiac (not comparable)
(US, anatomy) Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity.
(US, medicine) Of or pertaining to celiac disease.
celiac (plural celiacs)
Someone who has celiac disease.
• acicle, calice
Source: Wiktionary
Ce"li*ac, a. (Anat.)
Definition: See Coellac.
Coe"li*ac, Ce"li*ac, a. Etym: [L. coeliacus, Gr.
Definition: Relating to the abdomen, or to the cavity of the abdomen. Coeliac artery (Anat.), the artery which issues from the aorta just below the diaphragm; -- called also coeliac axis.
– Coeliac flux, Coeliac passion (Med.), a chronic flux or diarrhea of undigested food.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 July 2025
(noun) the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; “in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
