You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
GLOSSARY
glossary, gloss
(noun) an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
glossary (plural glossaries)
A list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with their definitions.
Synonyms
• clavis
• idioticon
• vocabulary
Coordinate terms
• terminology
Source: Wiktionary
Glos"sa*ry, n.; pl. Gossaries. Etym: [L. glossarium, fr. glossa: cf. F. glossaire. See 3d Gloss.]
Definition: A collection of glosses or explanations of words and passages of a work or author; a partial dictionary of a work, an author, a dialect, art, or science, explaining archaic, technical, or other uncommon words.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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