In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INHALER
inhaler, inhalator
(noun) a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
inhaler (plural inhalers)
One who inhales.
(medicine) A device with a canister holding medicine (either in powder or gas form) which is sprayed and inhaled by the patient, often for treating asthma and other respiratory diseases.
Anagrams
• hernial
Source: Wiktionary
In*hal"er, n.
1. One who inhales.
2. An apparatus for inhaling any vapor or volatile substance, as ether or chloroform, for medicinal purposes.
3. A contrivance to filter, as air, in order to protect the lungs from inhaling damp or cold air, noxious gases, dust, etc.; also, the respiratory apparatus for divers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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