INFARCTION

infarct, infarction

(noun) localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

infarction (countable and uncountable, plural infarctions)

(pathology) The process which causes an infarct.

(pathology) An infarct.

Anagrams

• infraction

Source: Wiktionary


In*farc"tion, n. Etym: [See Infarce.]

Definition: The act of stuffing or filling; an overloading and obstruction of any organ or vessel of the body; constipation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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16 April 2025

RACY

(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”


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The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.

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