In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
EMMENAGOGUE
emmenagogue
(noun) any agent that promotes menstrual discharge
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
emmenagogue (plural emmenagogues)
(medicine) An herb that stimulates blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus, causing menstruation.
Source: Wiktionary
Em*men"a*gogue, n. Etym: [Gr. n. pl., menses (emménagogue.] (Med.)
Definition: A medicine that promotes the menstrual discharge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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