In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
ENDOMETRIUM
endometrium
(noun) (pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
endometrium (plural endometria)
(anatomy) The mucous membrane that lines the uterus in mammals and in which fertilized eggs are implanted.
Source: Wiktionary
En`do*me"tri*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: The membrane lining the inner surface of the uterus, or womb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RESTITUTION
(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
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