lactifuge
(noun) any agent that reduces milk secretion (as given to a woman who is not breast feeding)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Lac"ti*fuge, n. Etym: [L. lac, lactis, milk + fugare to expel.] (Med.)
Definition: A medicine to check the secretion of milk, or to dispel a supposed accumulation of milk in any part of the body.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
