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.
PROGESTIN
progestin, progestogen
(noun) any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
progestin (countable and uncountable, plural progestins)
(chemistry) A synthetic progestagen intended to mimic the effects of progesterone, often for contraceptive purposes.
Anagrams
• G proteins, G-proteins, postering, reposting
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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