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.
PREFRONTAL
prefrontal
(adjective) anterior to a frontal structure; “a prefrontal bone”; “prefrontal lobes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
prefrontal (comparative more prefrontal, superlative most prefrontal)
Of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe.
Of, pertaining to or situated in front of the frontal bone.
Antonyms
• postfrontal
Noun
prefrontal (plural prefrontals)
A prefrontal bone, scale, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*fron"tal, a. (Anat. & Zoöl.)
Definition: Situated in front of the frontal bone, or the frontal region of the skull; ectethmoid, as a certain bone in the nasal capsule of many animals, and certain scales of reptiles and fishes.
– n.
Definition: A prefrontal bone or scale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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