ECBOLINE

Ec"bo*line (; 104), n. Etym: [Gr. (Chem.)

Definition: An alkaloid constituting the active principle of ergot; -- so named from its power of producing abortion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

27 January 2025

FISSILE

(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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