Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
CHOLINERGIC
cholinergic
(adjective) releasing or activated by acetylcholine or a related compound
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
cholinergic (comparative more cholinergic, superlative most cholinergic)
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
Noun
cholinergic (plural cholinergics)
(biochemistry) Any drug or substance producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
Source: Wiktionary
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