The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PREFECUNDATION
Pre*fec`un*da"tion, n. (Physiol.)
Definition: A term collectively applied to the changes or conditions preceding fecundation, especially to the changes which the ovum undergoes before fecundation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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