“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
PARTHENOPE
Par*then"o*pe, Par*ten"o*pe, n. Etym: [L., the name of a Siren, fr. Gr.
1. (Gr. Myth.)
Definition: One of the Sirens, who threw herself into the sea, in despair at not being able to beguile Ulysses by her songs.
2. One of the asteroids between Mars and Jupiter, descovered by M. de Gasparis in 1850.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHLORTHALIDONE
(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
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