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.
COREPRESSOR
Etymology
Noun
corepressor (plural corepressors)
(genetics) Any substance that reacts with a genetic repressor in order to activate it and decrease gene expression
Anagrams
• reprocessor
Source: Wiktionary
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ELOQUENCE
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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