The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ERYTHROPOIETIN
erythropoietin
(noun) a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
erythropoietin (plural erythropoietins)
(biochemistry) A glycoprotein hormone that functions as a cytokine for erythrocyte precursors in bone marrow
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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