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.
KETOSIS
ketonemia, ketosis, acetonemia
(noun) an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ketosis (countable and uncountable, plural ketoses)
(pathology) A metabolic state in which the body produces ketones to be used as fuel by some organs so that glycogen can be reserved for organs that depend on it. This condition occurs during times of fasting, starvation, or while on a ketogenic weight-loss diet.
Anagrams
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(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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