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.
INEBRIANT
alcohol, alcoholic drink, alcoholic beverage, intoxicant, inebriant
(noun) a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; “alcohol (or drink) ruined him”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
inebriant (plural inebriants)
An intoxicating agent.
Adjective
inebriant (comparative more inebriant, superlative most inebriant)
Intoxicating; inebriating.
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Source: Wiktionary
In*e"bri*ant, a. Etym: [L. inebrians, p. pr. of inebriare. See Inebriate.]
Definition: Intoxicating.
In*e"bri*ant, n.
Definition: Anything that intoxicates, as opium, alcohol, etc.; an intoxicant. Smart.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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