In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GASTROSTOMY
gastrostomy
(noun) surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gastrostomy (plural gastrostomies)
(surgery) The surgical procedure for making an opening in the stomach as part of an operation
Source: Wiktionary
Gas*tros"to*my, n. Etym: [Gastro- + Gr. (Surg.)
Definition: The operation of making a permanent opening into the stomach, for the introduction of food.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PARASITISM
(noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
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