The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HYPOXIA
hypoxia
(noun) oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hypoxia (countable and uncountable, plural hypoxias)
(pathology) A condition in which tissues (especially the blood) are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen; anoxia [from 1940s]
A reduced concentration of dissolved oxygen in an aquatic environment.
Source: Wiktionary
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