An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
EPITHEM
Etymology
Noun
epithem (plural epithems)
(medicine, historical) Any external topical application to the body, except ointments and plasters; a poultice, lotion, etc.
Bruel prescribes an epitheme for the heart, of bugloss, borage, water-lily, violet waters, sweet wine, balm leaves, nutmegs, cloves, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Ep"i*them, n. Etym: [L. epithema, Gr. épithème. See Epithet.] (Med.)
Definition: Any external topical application to the body, except ointments and plasters, as a poultice, lotion, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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