Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
NEUROCHEMICAL
neurochemical
(noun) any organic substance that occurs in neural activity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
neurochemical (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to neurochemistry, the study of the chemical basis of nerve and brain activity
Noun
neurochemical (plural neurochemicals)
A chemical substance that is involved in neural activity, such as a neurotransmitter
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers
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