HAEMAPOIETIC

Hæm`a*poi*et"ic ( or ), a. Etym: [Hæma- + Gr. (Physiol.)

Definition: Bloodforming; as, the hæmapoietic function of the spleen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

7 July 2024

SECURE

(adjective) free from danger or risk; “secure from harm”; “his fortune was secure”; “made a secure place for himself in his field”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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