COCAINISM

Etymology

Noun

cocainism (uncountable)

cocaine addiction

Source: Wiktionary


Co*ca"in*ism, n. (Med.)

Definition: A morbid condition produced by the habitual and excessive use of cocaine. -- Co*ca"in*ist, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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An article published in Harvard Menโ€™s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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