In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DEFIBRINATES
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defibrinates
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defibrinate
Source: Wiktionary
DEFIBRINATE
De*fi"bri*nate, v. t.
Definition: To deprive of fibrin, as fresh blood or lymph by stirring with twigs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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