In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
EMETICS
Noun
emetics
plural of emetic
Source: Wiktionary
EMETIC
E*met"ic, a. Etym: [L. emeticus, Gr. vomere: cf. F. émétique. See Vomit.] (Med.)
Definition: Inducing to vomit; exciting the stomach to discharge its contents by the mouth.
– n.
Definition: A medicine which causes vomiting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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