In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DIAZEPAM
diazepam, Valium
(noun) a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
diazepam (countable and uncountable, plural diazepams)
(medicine, pharmaceutical drug) A minor tranquillizer of the benzodiazepine family, with sedative effects, taken to reduce anxiety.
Synonyms
• Valium
Source: Wiktionary
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PREMATURELY
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