ECCHYMOSE

Ec"chy*mose, v. t. (Med.)

Definition: To discolor by the production of an ecchymosis, or effusion of blood, beneath the skin; -- chiefly used in the passive form; as, the parts were much ecchymosed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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16 January 2025

BOOK

(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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