In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
KETOACIDOSIS
ketoacidosis, diabetic acidosis
(noun) acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ketoacidosis (countable and uncountable, plural ketoacidoses)
(pathology) A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.
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COMMUNICATIONS
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
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