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.
LYSIS
lysis
(noun) (biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria
lysis
(noun) recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lysis
(medicine, pathology) A gradual recovery from disease (opposed to crisis).
(biochemistry) The disintegration or destruction of cells
(biochemistry) The breakdown of molecules into constituent molecules
(architecture) A plinth or step above the cornice of the podium in an ancient temple.
Anagrams
• Lissy, sylis
Source: Wiktionary
Ly"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: The resolution or favorable termination of a disease, coming on gradually and not marked by abrupt change.
Note: It is usually contrasted with crisis, in which the improvement is sudden and marked; as, pneumonia ends by crisis, typhoid fever by lysis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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