GLUTACONIC

Glu`ta*con"ic, a. Etym: [Glutaric + aconitic.] (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, an acid intermediate between glutaric and aconitic acids.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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12 February 2025

MEGACOLON

(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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