In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OLIGURIA
oliguria
(noun) production of an abnormally small amount of urine
oliguria
(noun) abnormally small production of urine; can be a symptom of kidney disease or obstruction of the urinary tract or edema or an imbalance of fluids and electrolytes in the body
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
oliguria (countable and uncountable, plural oligurias)
(medicine) A decreased production in the volume of urine.
Antonyms
• polyuria
Source: Wiktionary
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