In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ERGONOVINE
ergonovine, Ergotrate Maleate
(noun) an alkaloid derived from ergot (trade name Ergotrate Maleate) that is less toxic than ergot; induces muscular contraction of the uterus and is administered after childbirth or abortion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
ergonovine (usually uncountable, plural ergonovines)
Ergometrine.
Source: Wiktionary
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OBLIGATE
(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
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