According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.
DETUMESCENCE
detumescence
(noun) diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
detumescence (countable and uncountable, plural detumescences)
The act of subsiding from a swollen state, especially the relaxation of an erect penis.
Source: Wiktionary
De`tu*mes"cence, n. Etym: [L. detumescere to cease swelling; de + tumescere, tumere, to swell.]
Definition: Diminution of swelling; subsidence of anything swollen. [R.] Cudworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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