OXYNTIC

Etymology

Adjective

oxyntic (not comparable)

(immunology) Producing acid.

Source: Wiktionary


Ox*yn"tic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol.)

Definition: Acid; producing acid; -applied especially to certain glands and cells in the stomach.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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