ELECTROGENY

E`lec*trog"e*ny, n. Etym: [Electro- + Gr. (Physiol.)

Definition: A term sometimes applied to the effects (tetanus) produced in the muscles of the limbs, when a current of electricity is passed along the spinal cord or nerves.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CHATTEL

(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)


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You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.

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