In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HYPERTHYROIDISM
hyperthyroidism, thyrotoxicosis
(noun) an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hyperthyroidism (countable and uncountable, plural hyperthyroidisms)
(medicine) The excessive production of hormones by the thyroid.
(pathology) The pathological condition resulting from these excess hormones.
Antonym: hypothyroidism
Source: Wiktionary
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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