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.
MITIGANTS
Noun
mitigants
plural of mitigant
Source: Wiktionary
MITIGANT
Mit"i*gant, a. Etym: [L. mitigans, p.pr. of mitigare. See Mitigate.]
Definition: Tending to mitigate; mitigating; lentitive. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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