The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PAPAVERINES
Noun
papaverines
plural of papaverine
Source: Wiktionary
PAPAVERINE
Pa*pav"er*ine, n. (Chem.)
Definition: An alkaloid found in opium. It has a weaker therapeutic action than morphine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NAUSEATING
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
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