The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ELECTROTONUS
Etymology
Noun
electrotonus (uncountable)
(biology) The variation of the excitability and conductivity of a nerve or muscle as an electric current passes through it
Source: Wiktionary
E`lec*trot"o*nus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. combining form electro- + Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition: The modified condition of a nerve, when a constant current of electricity passes through any part of it. See Anelectrotonus, and Catelectrotonus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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