The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GASTRIN
gastrin
(noun) polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; when peptides and amino acids are present in the small intestine the secretion of gastric acid is stimulated
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gastrin (countable and uncountable, plural gastrins)
(hormone) A hormone that stimulates the production of gastric acid in the stomach
Anagrams
• Garstin, Gartins, Staring, gratins, ratings, staring, tarings, tringas
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FISSILE
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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