In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
LIPOSUCTION
liposuction, suction lipectomy
(noun) lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
liposuction (countable and uncountable, plural liposuctions)
(medicine) A cosmetic surgery procedure in which excess fat is removed from a specific area by suction.
Synonyms
• lipoaspiration
Verb
liposuction (third-person singular simple present liposuctions, present participle liposuctioning, simple past and past participle liposuctioned)
(medicine) To remove by liposuction.
Source: Wiktionary
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