In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DEAMINIZATION
deamination, deaminization
(noun) removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound
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