In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
FLUORIDISE
fluoridate, fluoridize, fluoridise
(verb) subject to fluoridation; treat with fluoride; “fluoridized water”; “fluoridize the teeth of children”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
fluoridise (third-person singular simple present fluoridises, present participle fluoridising, simple past and past participle fluoridised)
Alternative form of fluoridize
Source: Wiktionary
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ALLERGIC
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
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