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.
HEMATIC
hemic, haemic, hematic, haematic
(adjective) relating to or containing or affecting blood; “a hematic cyst”; “a hematic crisis”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
hematic (not comparable)
Of, pertaining to, affecting or containing blood
Noun
hematic (plural hematics)
hematinic
Source: Wiktionary
He*mat"ic, a.
Definition: Same as Hæmatic.
He*mat"ic, n. (Med.)
Definition: A medicine designed to improve the condition of the blood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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