In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
GLUCOPHAGE
metformin, Glucophage
(noun) an antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes
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CHLORTHALIDONE
(noun) a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks
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