Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
GENTAMICIN
gentamicin, Garamycin
(noun) an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gentamicin (countable and uncountable, plural gentamicins)
(medicine) An aminoglycoside antibiotic, derived from an actinomycete, used to treat bacterial infections
Synonyms
• (3R,4R,5R)-2-{[(1S,2S,3R,4S,6R)-4,6-diamino-3-{[(2R,3R,6S)-3-amino-6-[(1R)-1-(methylamino)ethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy}-2-hydroxycyclohexyl]oxy}-5-methyl-4-(methylamino)oxane-3,5-diol
Coordinate terms
• Micromonospora
Source: Wiktionary
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LEPTOMENINGES
(noun) the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers
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