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.
orchotomy
(noun) surgical incision into the testis to obtain material for analysis (as in cases of abnormally low sperm count)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Or*chot"o*my, n. Etym: [Gr. (Surg.)
Definition: The operation of cutting out or removing a testicle by the knife; castration.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 July 2024
(noun) a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks
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.