In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HYPERPYREXIA
hyperpyrexia
(noun) extremely high fever (especially in children)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hyperpyrexia (countable and uncountable, plural hyperpyrexias)
(medicine) An excessive and unusual elevation of set body temperature greater than or equal to 41°C (105.8°F), or extremely high fever.
Source: Wiktionary
Hy`per*py*rex"i*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Hyper-, and Pyrexia.] (Med.)
Definition: A condition of excessive fever; an elevation of temperature in a disease, in excess of the limit usually observed in that disease.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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