In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HYPOVENTILATION
Etymology
Noun
hypoventilation (usually uncountable, plural hypoventilations)
(medicine) Respiratory depression, occurring when ventilation is inadequate to perform the necessary gas exchange, which may be caused by certain medical conditions, by holding one's breath, or by drug overdose.
Antonyms
• hyperventilation
Source: Wiktionary
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