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.
LARYNGOSPASM
laryngospasm
(noun) a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
laryngospasm (plural laryngospasms)
An uncontrolled, spasmodic closure of the larynx
Synonyms
• laryngismus
Source: Wiktionary
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