In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
PHLEGMASIA
Etymology
Noun
phlegmasia (uncountable)
(medicine) An inflammation, especially of the internal organs.
Source: Wiktionary
Phleg*ma"si*a, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. Phlegm.] (Med.)
Definition: An inflammation; more particularly, an inflammation of the internal organs. Phlegmasia dolens ( Etym: [NL.], milk leg.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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