The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
NOSOCOMIAL
nosocomial
(adjective) taking place or originating in a hospital; “nosocomial infection”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
nosocomial (not comparable)
(medicine, chiefly, of infections or their causal agents) Arising from hospital treatment or environment.
(uncommon) Of, relating to, happening in a hospital.
Synonyms
• iatrogenic
Anagrams
• nocosomial
Source: Wiktionary
Nos`o*co"mi*al, a. Etym: [L. nosocomium a hospital, Gr.
Definition: Of or pertaining to a hospital; as, nosocomial atmosphere. Dunglison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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